Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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234. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18281/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Carer's allowance is a payment made to persons who are providing full time care and attention to certain elderly people or to people with disabilities and whose income falls below certain limits. The principal conditions for receipt of the allowance are that full time care and attention is required and being provided, and the means test which applies is satisfied.

The department informs me that there is no application by the person concerned for carer's allowance registered. However I have arranged for an application form (CR1) to issue, which the person concerned should complete and return as soon as possible. Upon receipt of a fully completed application form and any necessary supporting documentation the person concerned will be notified of the position regarding their eligibility.