Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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162. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of 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. [39468/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 30 September 2015. Once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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163. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of 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. [39470/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 1 July 2015 in respect of two care recipients. It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person(s) being cared for must have a disability whose effect is that they require full-time care and attention.

This is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision and frequent assistance throughout the day in connection with normal bodily functions or continuous supervision in order to avoid danger to him or herself and likely to require that level of care for at least twelve months.

The evidence submitted in support of this application was examined and a deciding officer decided that this evidence did not indicate that the requirement for full-time care was satisfied in respect of either of the care recipients in question.

The person concerned was notified on 28 October 2015 of these decisions, the reasons for them and of her right of review and appeal.