Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 362: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application; and when a decision on an appeal for carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly. [10932/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned is in receipt of half-rate carer's allowance in respect of one care recipient.

The person concerned was refused carers allowance in respect of a second care recipient 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.

He appealed this decision and submitted additional medical evidence in support of his appeal. This information has been forwarded to the Department's Medical Assessor for consideration. The result of the review is expected shortly and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.