Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will explain the process of collating data for the first 12 months of the operation of TÚS; and when the verification of data will be completed and the precise figures released.

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 9th February 2012. The medical assessment has been completed. The application is currently with a social welfare investigative officer for means assessment and confirmation that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied. Once the investigative officer has completed and submitted the report a deciding officer will make a full decision. The application will be processed as quickly as possible and when a decision is made the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a claim for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51366/12]

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 21st September 2011. This application was referred to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors who found that the caree in question was not medically eligible for carer’s allowance. A letter issued on the 28th June 2012 refusing the allowance. The person in question subsequently submitted further medical evidence for review on 17th July 2012. This medical evidence is awaiting medical assessment by a medical assessor. On completion of all the necessary investigations as part of this review, a decision will be made and the person in question will be contacted directly with the outcome.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51377/12]

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 2nd December 2011. This application was referred to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors who found that the caree in question was not medically eligible for carer’s allowance. A letter issued on 2nd November 2012 refusing the allowance. The person concerned has indicated that she will be requesting a review of this decision. Once further medical evidence has been submitted in support of this review it will be forwarded to the Department’s medical assessor for consideration.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51383/12]

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 17th February 2012. The person concerned was refused carer’s allowance on the basis that they were not deemed to be habitually resident in the State. A letter issued on the 7th November 2012 notifying the person concerned of the decision, the reasons for it, and of his right of review or appeal.