Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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1167. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the invalidity pension of a person (details supplied) has been stopped in view of the fact that their condition has remained the same and is likely to continue to remain the same into the future and evidence has been provided of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45828/17]

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 is required to carry out periodic reviews to confirm that recipients continue to satisfy the conditions for receipt of the pension.

Following an in-person medical assessment of the lady concerned, it has been decided that she is not eligible for IP on the grounds that she no longer satisfies the medical conditions for the scheme. She was notified on the 28 September 2017 of this decision, the reasons for it and of her right of review and appeal.

She has appealed the decision to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO). Asubmission will be prepared by the department and will be forwarded to the SWAO for determination.

As a request has also been received from the Deputy asking for a review of the decision, the Deputy has been asked if the lady wishes to submit further evidence in support of the review. If further medical evidence is received, the review will be carried out as quickly as possible.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.