John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Perhaps the Senator might be hitting on a bad-file case. Fundamentally, the Department states it is not the case that carer's benefit claims are routinely reviewed. They may be in some cases. I suggest that the Senator contact the Minister's office regarding the cases in question. I have no doubt the problem will be rectified. I will raise the point with the Minister. It would make no sense and involve a massive workload for the Department if all the information had to be refurnished after 12 months. It is really about cutting back on the paper trail. The objective of the Government is to remove the red tape associated with obtaining entitlements. I will pass on the Senator's view to the Minister and seek clarification on the particular question asked.