Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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213. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an injury payment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10017/19]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The person concerned was in receipt of Occupational Injury Benefit ( OIB ) from 22 May 2018 to 19 November 2018. This is the maximum entitlement ( 6 months ) under this scheme. The person concerned then transferred to Illness Benefit from 20 November 2018 and is currently medically certified and paid up to 25 February 2019. Further medical certification should be submitted as soon as possible in order for further payments of Illness Benefit to issue.

As the Deputy has indicated that the person concerned is awaiting a decision on his OIB claim the Department will re-issue the original decision to the person concerned.

I trust this clarifies matters for the Deputy.