Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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54. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a review of a carer's allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33482/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Following a review of the continuing eligibility to carer’s allowance (CA) of the person in question, a deciding officer (DO) decided that CA was no longer payable because the person in question was engaged in work outside of the home for in excess of 15 hours a week, contrary to the statutory conditions of the scheme.

The person concerned was notified of this revised decision on 17 April 2015, the reasons for it and of his rights of review and appeal.

Following a request for review, the matter was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) to interview the person in question and to provide the DO with a report on all the circumstances. The SWI has recently submitted the requested report to the DO. The review of the decision to disallow CA will be carried out as soon as possible and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. If the outcome of the review is to confirm the original decision to disallow CA, the person in question will retain the right to appeal the decision to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office.