Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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82. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for a carer's allowance will be awarded to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27437/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Carer’s allowance (CA) is a payment made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to people who require such care. The carer must also satisfy a means test.

I confirm that the department received an application for CA from the person concerned on the 25 June 2014. Following a thorough investigation which included a referral to a local social welfare inspector, this application was refused on the grounds that the person concerned was not providing full-time care and attention as required.

He was notified of this decision, the reason for it and of his right of review and appeal. The person concerned has appealed this decision to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO). The department is arranging to send all the relevant papers in relation to the case to the SWAO for determination.

The SWAO will be in touch with the person concerned in relation to the progress of the appeal.