Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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885. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an illness benefit application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63275/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Department received an application for Illness Benefit from the person concerned on the 13th December 2021.

The claim was disallowed based on his PRSI contributions.  The person concerned has no PRSI contributions paid or credited in the relevant tax years and as such does not qualify for Illness Benefit.  A decision letter issued to him in the post, dated the 16th December 2021.

I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.