Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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319. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application in respect of a person (details supplied) under the invalidity pension scheme. [30410/16]

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 gentleman referred to on 03 August 2016. He was refused IP on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. He was notified on the 17 October 2016 of this decision, the reasons for it and of his right of review and appeal.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.