Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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14. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she will make a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6443/16]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I confirm that the department received an application for Carer’s Allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 27 October 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 evidence submitted in support of this application was examined and the deciding officer decided that this evidence did not indicate that the requirement for full-time care was satisfied.

The person concerned was notified on 7 April 2016 of this decision, the reason for it and of her right of review and appeal. The delay in issuing a decision in this case was mainly outside the Department’s control as supporting documentation required to make a decision was missing from the application and had to be requested from the customer. There was a significant lapse of time between the time this documentation was requested and the time it was received in the Department.