Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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442. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47714/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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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.

The Department received a claim for IP for the person referred to on 11 June 2021. In order to determine his medical eligibility, the Department issued a request to the Department for Social Development, Social Security Agency, Overseas Benefits Unit, Belfast on 26 June 2021 to have a medical assessment conducted. The completed medical report from Northern Ireland was received back on 03 September 2021 and his medical eligibility for IP has been determined. The claim for IP has been refused on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme are not satisfied. Notification of the decision issued to the person concerned on 29 September 2021 informing him of this decision, the reasons for it and of his right of review and appeal.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.