Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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8. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8702/16]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I confirm that the department received applications for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 29 September 2015 in respect of two care recipients.

In order to qualify for CA the applicant, inter-alia, must be habitually resident in the State.

The person concerned was refused CA on the grounds that this condition was not satisfied. He was notified on 22 March 2016 of this decision, the reasons for it and of his right of review and appeal.

The person concerned has appealed this decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO) on 21 April 2016. The department will prepare a submission, as required by the SWAO, as soon as possible and the file will be sent to the SWAO for determination.