Peter Fitzpatrick (Louth, Fine Gael)
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3. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an application under the carer's allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Louth has been refused in view of the medical evidence supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7840/16]

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 4 December 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.

All the evidence submitted in support of this application, including the information attached to your question which previously had been received in the department, 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 14 April 2016 of this decision, the reason for it and of her right of review and appeal.