Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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320. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current status of an application for invalidity pension for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23551/16]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions.

The department received a claim for IP for the person concerned on 10 February 2016. Having taken all the available evidence into account, the person concerned was refused IP on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. She was notified on 20 July 2016 of this decision, the reasons for it and of her right of review and appeal.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.