Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017
2283. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will have a decision on their application for a disability pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27440/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised that the individual in question was discharged from the Defence Forces on 1 May 2015 and that his application for a disability pension was received by my Department in June 2015. The nature of disability pension applications means that the procedure for investigating them takes some time to complete. Once an application is received in my Department the details provided must be checked and verified with the Defence Forces. Once all the details have been verified, the applicant is referred to the Army Pensions Board for examination. The Army Pensions Board is a statutory independent Board appointed to investigate disability applications under the Army Pensions Acts and to report to the Minister thereon. The convening of the Board is subject to the availability of the members and t he Board deals with all disability pension applications in chronological order.
The individual in this case h as been seen by the Army Pensions Board, which has provided a report to the Department. A number of issues were subsequently referred to the Board for clarification. Following consideration of the Board’s response it is expected that a decision will be reached shortly and the Department will be in touch with the applicant.
