Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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58. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth who applied for carer's allowance on behalf of a spouse in August 2015 but has not yet received a response; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45592/15]

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 can confirm that an application for CA was received on 18 August 2015. A request for information issued to the person concerned on 8 December 2015.

Once the requested information is supplied, a decision will be made without delay and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.