Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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92. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) who is providing full-time care to an extremely high-dependency person. [46234/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Carer's Allowance (CA) is a social assistance payment 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.

This application was refused on the grounds that the carer was not providing full-time care and attention as required, as the person in respect of whom the application was made was a hospital in-patient.

The person concerned was notified on 24 September 2015 of this decision, the reason for it and of her right of review and appeal.

The person concerned requested a review of this decision and submitted additional evidence in support of her application.

An information request issued on 15 December 2015 and once the information is provided, the review will be completed and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.