Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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301. 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. [23391/16]

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 7 March 2016.

The application was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied.

It is a condition for receipt of CA that every claimant shall furnish such certificates, documents, information and evidence as may be required for the purposes of deciding the claim and attend at such office or place as an officer may direct.

As the person concerned has failed, without provision of good cause, to attend for interview with the SWI, the deciding officer has decided that the person concerned is not entitled to CA.

The person concerned was notified on 20 July 2016 of this decision, the reason for it and of his right of review and appeal.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.