Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)
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420. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [26903/13]

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 20 March. 2012. Following an investigation by a social welfare investigative officer, the file was returned to a deciding officer for consideration. A letter issued to the person concerned on 8 April 2013 informing him that his application was being withdrawn on the grounds that he was absent from the State. The person in question requested a review of this decision and the application is currently with a social welfare investigative officer for assessment that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied. Once the review is completed in this case the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.