Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 361: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the status of an application for carers allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25878/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an appeal from the person concerned was disallowed by an Appeals Officer who concluded, having considered all the evidence, that she was not providing full-time care and attention.

Following representations from the Deputy and a further review of the case, based on the contents of the Deputy's letter, the Appeals Officer has indicated that a revised decision in this case is not warranted.

The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of my Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.