Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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125. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21885/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 29 February 2016 in respect of two care recipients.

It is a condition for receipt of CA that the applicant must be providing full-time care and attention.

A person can be considered to be providing full-time care and attention where they are engaged in employment, self-employment or on training courses outside the home for a maximum of 15 hours per week, provided that they can show to the satisfaction of a deciding officer that adequate care has been provided for the care recipient in their absence.

It is a further condition for receipt of CA the person being care for must require full-time care and attention.

As the first condition is not satisfied in respect of either care recipient and the second condition is not satisfied in respect of one care recipient, a deciding officer has decided that CA is not payable.

The person concerned was notified on 12 July 2016 of this decision, the reason for it and of her right of review and appeal.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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126. 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. [21891/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 11 March 2016.

The documentation enclosed in support of the application was not sufficient to enable the application to be assessed by a deciding officer (DO). Therefore, the DO has referred the application to a local social welfare investigative officer (SWI) on 8 July 2016 for a report on means, the level of care being provided by the person in question and for confirmation that all the conditions for receipt of CA are satisfied.

Once the SWI has reported, a DO will make a decision on the application and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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127. 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. [21892/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned was awarded on 12 July 2016 in respect of a 2ndcare recipient.

The first payment of CA at the higher rate of payment is due to issue to the person’s nominated bank account on 21 July 2016.

Arrears of allowance due from 3 December 2015 have issued by cheque on 12 July 2016.

The person concerned was notified of these details on 12 July 2016.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.