Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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185. 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 Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40642/15]

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 7 May 2015.

To qualify, the applicant must satisfy a means test and be providing full-time care and attention to a person requiring full-time care and attention.

Where an applicant can show to the satisfaction of a deciding officer (DO) that adequate provision has been made for the care of the person requiring care, then the applicant can engage in employment, self-employment or educational training outside the home for no more than 15 hours per week and still be considered to be providing full-time care and attention.

This application was refused by a DO on the grounds that they are not providing full-time care and attention as they are working outside the home for more than 15 hours per week.

The person concerned was notified on 25 September 2015 of this decision, the reason for it and of her right of review and appeal. The person concerned has requested a review.

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