Ms Niamh O'Donoghue:

I do not know about that. It is a scheme that people have to apply for. They have to provide a lot of evidence in order to qualify for a payment in the first instance. People in receipt of the payments are subject to review and control elements as with any other scheme, so I am not sure where the Deputy's allegation is coming from. I think I know what it is about. It is actually about the regulation of care providers rather than the payment of the carer's allowance.