Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 358: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 473 of 9 June 2009, if she will confirm that the medical evidence of a consultant psychiatrist and a general practitioner was fully taken into account when deciding this application for carer's allowance; the way a summary decision was made to disallow this claim in view of the strength of this evidence; and if she will arrange for this case to be re-examined. [26272/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Further to my response to Question No. 473 on 9 June 2009, I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that the appeal by the person concerned was disallowed on the grounds that she was not providing full-time care and attention to the person being cared for. The medical reports referred to by the Deputy were seen by the Appeals Officer who dealt with the case. However, the medical condition of the care recipient was not an issue as far as the decision was concerned.

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