Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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125. 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [13866/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Carer's Allowance (CA) is a social assistance payment made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a relevant person/persons and whose income falls below certain limits.

Since 2013, the person in question has been in receipt of CA in respect of one care recipient.

My department informs me that, to date, they have received no further application from the person in question in relation to the CA scheme.

Accordingly, I have arranged for an application form (CR1) to issue, which the person concerned should complete and return as soon as possible, in order that the Department may determine their entitlement to CA. If the person in question has already submitted an application in the past few days, there is no need to resubmit a new application and the Department will be in touch in relation to the application in due course.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.