James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 425: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford has been disallowed a carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4798/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned applied for carer's allowance on 22 February 2008. When the care recipient is under 16 years of age it is a condition that domiciliary care allowance be in payment in order to qualify for carer's allowance. On 23 December 2008 the person's claim was refused on the grounds that domiciliary care allowance was not in payment. She was notified of this decision, the reasons for it and of her right to appeal to the Social Welfare Appeals Office.

Under Social Welfare legislation, decisions in relation to 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.

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 426: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford has been disallowed a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4799/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Disability Allowance is a weekly allowance paid to people with a specified disability who are aged over 16 and under 66. The disability must be expected to last for at least one year and the allowance is subject to both medical assessment and a means test.

The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 21 November 2008. Following a medical examination on 26 January 2009 by this Department's Medical Assessor, he was deemed to be not medically suitable for disability allowance. His application for disability allowance was refused on 29 January 2009. A letter issued to the person concerned on 29 January 2009 notifying him of this decision and giving him the option of sending in further medical evidence to this Department within 21 days. It is also open to him to appeal directly to the Independent Social Welfare Appeals Office within 21 days.

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 427: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford has been denied a jobseekers allowance or any social welfare assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4801/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Department has no record of receiving an application for Jobseekers Allowance from the person concerned. If she wishes to submit an application, she should contact her local Social Welfare Office.