Dan Neville (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [1049/13]

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 the 20th October 2011. This application was referred to one of the Department’s medical assessors who was of the opinion that the caree in question was not medically eligible for carer’s allowance. A letter issued on the 17th July 2012 refusing the allowance. The person in question subsequently submitted further medical evidence for review on 14th August 2012. The additional evidence has recently been assessed by a medical assessor and the application is now with a deciding officer for a decision. Once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.