Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2071/13]

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 7th of November 2011. The person concerned was refused carer’s allowance on the ground 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 and the reason for it.

The person in question requested a review of this decision and submitted additional medical evidence in support of the application on the 27th of July 2012. This supplementary information was recently been assessed by a medical assessor and the application is currently with a deciding officer for a decision. Once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome of the review.

Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, 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 Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2073/13]

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 18th of October 2011. The person concerned was refused carer’s allowance on the ground 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 and the reason for it.

The person in question requested a review of this decision and submitted additional medical evidence in support of the application on the 6th of October 2012. This supplementary information was forwarded to the Department’s medical assessor for consideration. The supplementary information has been looked at by a medical assessor and the application is currently with a deciding officer for a decision. Once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome of the review.