Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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632. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for an invalidity pension for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49858/17]

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 concerned on 28 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.

Following the submission of additional evidence by the gentleman in question, the case was reviewed by a deciding officer but the decision to disallow IP was upheld. He appealed the decision to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO). An appeals officer (AO), having taken all available information into account, upheld the department’s decision and disallowed the appeal. He was notified of the decision of the AO on 09 November 2017.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.