Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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199. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for an invalidity pension for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5234/17]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The person concerned is in receipt of Invalidity Pension (IP).

Partial Capacity Benefit (PCB) is a Social Welfare scheme which allows a person, who may not have full capacity for work, return to employment and continue to receive a payment from my Department. A person who applies for PCB will, in the first instance, be assessed by a medical assessor who will assess the restriction on their capacity for work.

An application for PCB has been received from the person concerned and has been referred for assessment to the Medical Adviser (MA) who has been asked to expedite this case. When the MA’s opinion has been received, the matter will be considered further and the person concerned will be notified of the position.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.