Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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25. 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. [8937/16]

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.

Where a person can show to the satisfaction of a deciding officer that adequate care has been provided for the care recipient in their absence, they can engage in employment, self-employment or training outside the home for a maximum of 15 hours per week.

The application for CA from the person concerned was awarded on 19 April 2016 for the period from 3 December 2015 to 23 March 2016. This award will be paid as a lump sum and will issue shortly.

The person concerned no longer has an entitlement to CA from 24 March 2016 as she has commenced employment under the Tús scheme for in excess of 15 hours per week from 21 March 2016.

Arrears of allowance due from 3 December 2015 to 16 March 2016 (less any overlapping social welfare payment and/or outstanding overpayment) will issue in due course. The person concerned was notified of these details on 19 April 2016.