Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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38. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme. [5211/16]

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 relevant person/persons and whose income falls below certain limits.

The department informs me that, to date, no application by the person concerned for CA has been received.

Accordingly, I have arranged for an application form (CR1) to issue, which the person concerned should complete and return as soon as possible, in order that the Department may determine their entitlement to CA. If the person in question has already submitted an application in the past few days, there is no need to re-submit a new application and the Department will be in touch in relation to the application in due course.

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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39. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme. [5212/16]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The application for carer’s allowance in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 1 February 2016 and the first payment issued to the person’s bank nominated post office on 4 February 2016.

Arrears of allowance due from 29 October 2015 were issued by cheque on 1 February 2016. The person concerned was notified on 1 February 2016.

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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40. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme. [5213/16]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The application for carer’s allowance in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 24 February 2016 and the first payment issued to the person’s nominated bank account on 3 March 2016.

Arrears of allowance due from 9 July 2015 were also issued to the person’s bank account on 3 March 2016.

The person concerned was notified on 24 February 2016.