628. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for invalidity pension and disability allowance that were refused during the years 2011 and 2012; the number of those referrals that had face to face medical assessments carried out by medical officers operating on behalf of her Department; the number that were refused on the basis of a desk top assessment; of those carried out by desk top assessment, the number that were conducted by a trained and qualified medical practitioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16834/13]

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628. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for invalidity pension and disability allowance that were refused during the years 2011 and 2012; the number of those referrals that had face to face medical assessments carried out by medical officers operating on behalf of her Department; the number that were refused on the basis of a desk top assessment; of those carried out by desk top assessment, the number that were conducted by a trained and qualified medical practitioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16834/13]

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1. 16 April 2013

   Social Welfare Benefits Applications

   628. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for invalidity pension and disability allowance that were refused during the years 2011 and 2012; the number of those referrals that had face to face medical assessments carried out by medical officers operating on behalf of her Department; the number that were refused on the basis of a desk top assessment; of those carried out by desk top assessment, the number that were conducted by a trained and qualified medical practitioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16834/13]

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