Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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568. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension claim by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46931/18]

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 from this lady on 19 April 2018. Her claim was disallowed on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. She was notified on 19 July 2018 of this decision, the reasons for it and of her right of review and appeal.

She requested a review of this decision and submitted further medical evidence on 25 July 2018 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 9 November 2018 of the outcome of the review.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.