Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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362. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in respect of which a review was requested on foot of updated documentation from their general practitioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36378/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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A review of the decision to refuse invalidity pension to the person concerned was carried out by the Chief Appeals Officer of the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO) who decided that the original Appeals Officer's decision was upheld. Correspondence in relation to this decision issued to the person concerned from the SWAO on 10 May 2021.

A further review request with new documentation was received on 19/05/2021 in the SWAO on behalf of the person concerned and the file is being returned to the SWAO for review. The SWAO will be in touch with the person concerned directly regarding this review.

I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.