Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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31. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a decision on an application for renewal of a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33656/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned is in receipt of Carer’s Allowance (CA). The continued eligibility of the person in question for CA is currently under review.

To this end, the person concerned was asked to submit up to date evidence in relation to the care recipient and, specifically, in relation to the ongoing requirement for full-time care and attention. In order to assist the Department to carry out the review, it is important that the person concerned provides full and complete information for consideration by the deciding officer. Payment of CA will continue while the review is ongoing.

Once the review is completed the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.