Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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95. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determination of application for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26343/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I can confirm that the Department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question in 2012. The application was refused by a deciding officer on the grounds that the care recipient was not so disabled as to require full time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. He was notified of this decision on 11 March 2013, the reasons for it and of his right of review or appeal. There is no record of any review or appeal being received and there is no new application registered from the person in question.

It is open to the person in question to make a new application to the Department for carer’s allowance and it will be dealt with as soon as possible.