Lisa Chambers (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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417. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing an application for an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22213/16]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The department received a claim for invalidity pension (IP) from the person concerned on the 08 December 2015. The person concerned was refused IP on the grounds that, based upon the evidence supplied, the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. The person in question was notified on the 06 May 2016 of this decision, the reasons for it and of her rights of review and appeal.

The person concerned requested a review of this decision and submitted further medical evidence on 27 May 2016 in support of her request. Following a review of all the information available it has been decided that there is no change to the original decision. The person concerned was notified on the 15 July 2016 of the outcome of the review and of her right to appeal the decision to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office within 21 days.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.