Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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1800. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an invalidity pension will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37367/17]

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 16 June 2017. He was refused IP on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. He was notified on the 16 August 2017 of this decision, the reasons for it and of his right of review and appeal.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.