Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 361: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application; and when a decision on an application for carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly. [10931/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Following a review of the continuing entitlement of the person concerned to half-rate carer's allowance in respect of two care recipients, payment of carer's allowance was stopped. Based upon all the available evidence, including a report submitted by an investigative officer of the Department, it was decided that the person is no longer providing full-time care and attention as laid down in the scheme guidelines.

On 4 January 2012, she was notified of this decision and the reasons for it. Further information was subsequently submitted by the person concerned requesting a review of the decision. The deciding officer decided that there was nothing in this information that warranted a revision of the original decision to disallow payment of half-rate carer's allowance and the decision stands. On 14 February 2012, she was notified of the outcome of the review.