Sandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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349. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when payment of carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2562/13]

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 28th 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 25th of October and on the 7th November 2012. This supplementary information has now been examined 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.