Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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37. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was found not medically suitable under the carer's allowance scheme when a different person for the same carer was found medically suitable. [5210/16]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Each application for Carer's Allowance (CA) is dealt with on its own merits and a decision on entitlement is determined having regard to the most up to date evidence submitted with each application.

I confirm that the department received an application for CA from the person concerned on 10 July 2015. It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have a disability whose effect is that they require full-time care and attention.

This is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision and frequent assistance throughout the day in connection with normal bodily functions or continuous supervision in order to avoid danger to him or herself and likely to require that level of care for at least twelve months.

The up to date evidence submitted in support of this application was examined and a deciding officer decided that this evidence did not indicate that the requirement for full-time care was satisfied.

The person concerned was notified on 18 September 2015 of this decision, the reason for it and of her right of review and appeal.

On foot of your representations, a deciding officer reviewed this decision. However, the review has resulted in the decision remaining unchanged. The person concerned was notified on 9 November 2015 of the outcome, the reason for it and of her right of appeal.