Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 378: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a respite care grant or part thereof, will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25226/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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If a person is entitled to carer's allowance on the first Thursday in June, they automatically are entitled to the respite care grant. In this case, the care recipient passed away on 20 April 2012 and the entitlement of the person concerned to carer's allowance will cease on Wednesday 6 June 2012. As a consequence I am sorry to inform you that she is not entitled to the respite care grant for 2012.