Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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139. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40285/15]

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 9 June 2015.

It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the carer must be providing full-time care and attention. It is a further condition that the person being cared for must require full-time care and attention.

The evidence submitted in support of this application was examined and a deciding officer decided that the person concerned was not entitled to CA on the grounds that neither of these conditions were satisfied.

The person concerned was notified on 17 September 2015 of this decision, the reasons for it and of her right of review and appeal.

The person concerned has requested a review and submitted additional evidence in support of her application. The review is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.