Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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320. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of people who are currently on invalidity pension, broken down by gender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31756/23]

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 number of people receiving Invalidity Pension (IP) at end of May 2023 was 56,177.

The following table provides a breakdown of persons in receipt of IP by gender:

Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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321. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of those who applied for invalidity pension in 2022; the total number of applicants who were refused prior to an appeal in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31757/23]

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 following table provides a breakdown of Invalidity Pension IP applications received and refused prior to appeal/review during 2022.

Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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322. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of people who appealed a decision not to award them an invalidity pension in 2022; the total number who were subsequently successful in their appeal in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31758/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an Office of the Department of Social Protection which is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. Appeals Officers are independent in their decision making functions.

I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that in 2022 there were 1633 Invalidity Pension appeals received by that office, of which 964 had subsequent favourable outcomes.

The following table is a breakdown of the number of Invalidity Pension appeals allowed or partially allowed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO) in 2022. The table also includes the number of Invalidity Pension appeals where the original decision was revised by the Department in 2022.