Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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111. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme. [6076/16]

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

I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 16 September 2015. Additional information in relation to the person’s application was requested by the deciding officer in January 2016 and this has now been received.

The person concerned has since submitted additional medical evidence in support of his claim that the care recipient requires full-time care and attention. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

In the meantime, if the means of the person concerned are insufficient to meet his needs he should apply for a means-tested supplementary welfare allowance from his local community welfare service.