Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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275. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an invalidity pension payment will be reinstated in the case of person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47360/18]

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.

From the information available to the Department, the gentleman in question is currently engaged in employment, therefore the appropriate payment in this case is Partial Capacity Benefit (PCB). The reinstatement of his PCB payment will be processed as soon as possible.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.