Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 389: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was refused carer's allowance. [16590/04]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned applied for carer's benefit on 23 March 2004. The principal conditions for receipt of the benefit are that full-time care and attention is required and being provided, and certain PRSI conditions are satisfied. Her application was initially refused on the grounds that full-time care and attention was not required in this case. In light of further medical evidence and a re-examination of the circumstances that decision has been revised. She has been awarded carer's benefit and her weekly payment of €241.40 will be credited to her account. She has been directly notified of the outcome in her case.

Under social welfare legislation decisions on claims must be made by deciding officers and appeals officers. These officers are statutorily appointed and I have no role in regard to making such decisions.