James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 151: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the length of time a person (details supplied) who appealed the refusal to grant them a carer's allowance must wait in order to have their application processed; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the person must care for both elderly parents full time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25864/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The application for carer's allowance, by the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer of the Department on the grounds that the care recipient was not so invalided or disabled as to require full-time care and attention and weekly means derived from her spouse's employment exceeded the statutory limit.

The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal was opened and relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Social Welfare Services on the grounds of appeal were sought. These are now to hand and will be referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration.

The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.