Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)
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Question 143: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied). [8520/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned was refused carer's allowance on the grounds that the care recipient is not so disabled as to require full-time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. He was notified of this decision and the reason for it.

Additional medical evidence was received and forwarded to the Department's medical assessor for consideration. However, this information did not alter the opinion of the medical assessor and the deciding officer confirmed his decision. On 9 February 2012, the person concerned was notified of the outcome of the review.