Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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223. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an injury benefit application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42636/18]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The Department administers the Injury Benefit scheme to those customers who cannot work because they are ill, provided they are covered by the appropriate class of pay-related social insurance (PRSI) and satisfy the PRSI conditions.

In recent weeks, the Department experienced some delays following the introduction of a new system for Illness Benefit. The change is part of a programme of modernisation in the Department which took effect from Monday 6th August.

The claim for the person concerned has been processed and he is in receipt of his full entitlement under the Injury Benefit Scheme and all arrears owing to him have been issued.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.