Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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116. 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 Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45146/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Carer's allowance (CA) is a social assistance payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to people who have a disability such that they require that level of care and who satisfy a means test.

The person concerned re-applied for CA on 17 July 2015. The application has been referred to a social welfare inspector (SWI) to assess means and to confirm that all conditions of the scheme are satisfied.

Once the SWI has reported, a deciding officer will make a full decision and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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117. 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 Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45148/15]

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 3 November 2015. A request for information, omitted from the application, issued to her on 26 November 2015.

Once the requested information is supplied, a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45150/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The application for carer’s allowance in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 28 November 2015 and the first payment issued to the person’s nominated bank account on 3 December 2015.

Arrears of allowance due from 20 August 2015 to 2 December 2015 have also issued.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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119. 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 Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45152/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Carer's Allowance (CA) is a social assistance payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has a disability such that they require that level of care and who satisfy a means test.

I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on the 22 September 2015. The application has been referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) on 28 November 2015 to assess means and to confirm that all the conditions for the scheme are satisfied.

Once the SWI has reported, a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.