Invalidity Pension Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 April 2013

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Questions (589)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

589. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 7 March 2013, if she has received the full scale and extent of medical reports form the consultant and general practitioner in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she will accept this evidence already submitted and herewith once again attached to facilitate further review or appeal in respect of their application for invalidity pension; if she will have regard to the entirety of their incontrovertible medical evidence as a basis for urgent review/appeal with a view to approval in respect of their eligibility for invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16354/13]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection

The Department received a claim for invalidity pension for the person concerned on 18 December 2012. The application for invalidity pension was disallowed by a deciding officer on the grounds that, based upon the medical evidence supplied in support of the claim, the person in question was not medically suitable for invalidity pension. The applicant was notified of this decision, the reason for it and of his right of review or appeal on 20 February 2013. The medical evidence which accompanied this question has already been submitted by the claimant. This additional evidence, along with the original information, was evaluated by a different medical assessor who also expressed the opinion that the person concerned does not satisfy the medical criteria. Accordingly, the deciding officer confirmed the original decision and notified the claimant of the outcome on 22 March 2013. The person concerned has been advised of his right to appeal the decision. Should he wish to do so, he has been advised that he should appeal in writing to the Social Welfare Appeals Office as soon as possible, clearly stating the grounds for his appeal.

Question No. 590 withdrawn.