Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [48697/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I confirm that the Department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on 28th July 2012. 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. She was notified of this decision, the reasons for it and of her right of review or appeal. 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 decision remained unchanged. The person concerned appealed this decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office and submitted additional medical evidence in support of the appeal. This information has been forwarded to the medical assessor for further consideration. If the outcome remains unchanged a submission will be prepared and her file and papers will be forwarded to the Social Welfare Appeals Office for determination.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [48698/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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This application was originally refused on medical grounds in December 2011. The decision was then appealed and the file was sent to the Social Welfare Appeals Office on January 16^th 2012. Following consideration of all the available evidence, an appeals officer has made a determination in this case to disallow the appeal. Accordingly, the decision to refuse carer’s allowance stands.

A letter issued from the Social Welfare Appeals Office to the person in question on 18^th October 2012 with all the relevant details.