Vol. 448 No. 5
104 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Defence the reason his Department continues to refuse an application of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny for re-enlistment in the Permanent Defence Force on the grounds that he is considered to be below the required medical standards when in fact his application for disability benefit has been refused on the grounds that his present state of health would not prevent him from resuming work. [2387/95]
The individual concerned was discharged from the Permanent Defence Force on 12 November 1992 under the terms of Defence Force Regulations A.10, Paragraph 58 (p) on the grounds that he was "Below the required Medical Standards". Persons discharged on such grounds are ineligible for re-enlistment in the force under the provisions of Defence Force Regulations A.10, Paragraph 12 (1).
The question of a person's entitlement to disability benefit is a matter for the Department of Social Welfare. However, the person referred to in the question has also applied for a disability pension under the Army Pensions Acts and his application is at present being considered by the Army Pensions Board.
