Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

There is not. The figures that I gave him are correct and are going up. If he wants, I can argue the matter back and forth. There is a huge difference in the numbers received and awarded compared with what happened in 2014 so that issue does not uphold his point. I have dealt with many claims for carer's allowance and often times people had not submitted a correct application. There were many different reasons for them doing so. The Deputy would know that as well as I do as he operates in an area of Limerick that probably receives a lot of carer's allowances and probably a higher number than most other areas in the country. He is also very much aware that there has been a huge increase in the number of people awarded a carer's allowance.

I have found the note on the issue raised by Deputy Joan Collins. If she likes, I can read it now.