Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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507. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51931/17]

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 invalidity pension (IP) from the lady concerned on the 05 July 2017. She was refused IP on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. She was notified on the 25 August 2017 of this decision, the reasons for it and of her rights of review and appeal.

She requested a review of this decision and submitted further medical evidence in support of her request. Following a review of all the information available it has been decided that there is no change to the original decision. She was notified on 28 November 2017 of the outcome of the review and of her right to appeal the decision to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office within 21 days.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.