Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection when carer's allowance will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10805/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person in question was awarded carer’s allowance for two people from the 23rd of December 2008. The person concerned was in receipt of the payment up to the 25th of April 2012. A social welfare investigative officer reviewing this case was of the opinion that the person in question was not providing full-time care and attention. In response to the social welfare investigative officer’s report, the case was referred to one of the Department’s medical assessors for review. Having assessed additional evidence submitted by the carer the medical assessor was of the opinion that the carees in question were not medically eligible for carer’s allowance. The deciding officer, having reviewed all the evidence in this case, disallowed the payment on the grounds that the carees are not medically eligible and that full-time care and attention is not being provided and the payment ceased on the 25th of April 2012.

The person in question has appealed this decision. All the necessary papers have recently been submitted to the Social Welfare Appeals Office for determination. The Social Welfare Appeals Office will be in touch with the person directly regarding the progress of the appeal.