Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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575. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the full rate of carer's allowance is payable to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10707/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Carer’s allowance (CA) is in payment to the person concerned since 24 June 2010 in respect of one care recipient.

The department received an application for CA for a 2nd care recipient from the person concerned on 13 April 2016.

This application will be processed as quickly as possible and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. In the meantime, both the person concerned and her spouse are in receipt of a weekly social welfare support.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.