Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if the inspector assigned to consider an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, in respect of that person's child, will arrange a time with the applicant to call to the applicant's house, given the applicant and the applicant's spouse attend numerous medical appointments with their child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39030/15]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determining an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39167/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 123 and 140 together.

I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 7 September 2015 in respect of one care recipient; another application on 17 September 2015 in respect of a second care recipient and a third application on 3 November 2015 in respect of care of a third care recipient.

The application has been referred to a social welfare inspector (SWI) for assessment of the level of care being provided, assessment of means and confirmation that all the conditions for receipt of CA are satisfied.

The SWI will be aware of the circumstances from the information provided to them at the time of referral and, as normal in these cases, will make appropriate arrangements to meet with the applicant and the care recipients as they deem necessary in order to investigate all relevant matters.

Once the SWI has reported, a deciding officer will make a decision on entitlement in respect of all three applications without delay. The person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.