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 the 20th March 2015. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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207. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for carer’s allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17. [20254/15]

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 the 21st January 2015. The person concerned was refused carer’s allowance on the grounds that the care recipient is not so disabled as to require full time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. She was notified on the 9th of April 2015 of this decision, the reason for it and of her right of review and appeal.

The person concerned has requested a review of this decision and has said that she will send to the Department some additional evidence in support of her application. Once further evidence in support of the application has been received the claim will be reviewed and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.