Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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87. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application under the carer's allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46865/15]

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 30 July 2015.

Due to an error the application was awarded on 17 November 2015 before the investigation of entitlement had been completed. The investigation is now complete and the Department is pleased to say that payment has been awarded to the person concerned at the maximum rate. The person concerned has been notified of the outcome.

The Department apologises for the delay in sorting this out and for any inconvenience caused to the person in question as a result of this error.