Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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45. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath under the carer’s allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3688/16]

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 17 December 2015.

The application was referred by a deciding officer (DO) to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) on 22 January 2016 to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all the conditions for receipt of CA are satisfied. Once the SWI has reported, a DO will make a decision and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.