Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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175. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41212/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The appeal for the person in question was allowed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office and the application for an increase in respect of a second care recipient was awarded on the 9th September 2014. Arrears of allowance due from 27th March 2014 to 10th September 2014 were issued to the bank on 18th September 2014. The person in question was notified of this decision on 9th September 2014 and the claim is currently in payment for the two care recipients.