Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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1180. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an invalidity pension is payable in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3807/20]

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. 

A claim for IP was received from the lady concerned on 22 January 2020. In order to establish medical suitability two medical report forms for completion issued to her on 10 February 2020.To date only one completed medical report form has been received by the department on 20 February 2020.

A duplicate questionnaire report form issued to her on 03 March 2020. On receipt of the completed questionnaire form, the IP claim will be processed as quickly as possible and she will be notified directly of the outcome.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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1181. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an invalidly pension is payable in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3808/20]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The lady concerned is currently in receipt of means tested disability allowance.

Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and for no other reason and who satisfy the pay-related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. 

To date there is no record in my department of receipt of a claim for IP from the lady in question.

To qualify for IP claimants must, inter-alia, have at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions since entering social insurance and 48 contributions paid or credited in the last or second last complete contribution year before the relevant date of their claim. Only PRSI classes A, E, H or S contributions are reckonable for IP purposes.

According to the department’s records, it appears that this lady does not satisfy the PRSI contribution criteria for IP.Specifically she does not have the required 260 contributions paid since she entered social insurance.  However entitlement to IP can be definitively determined on receipt of a completed claim form.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.