Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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154. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when carer's allowance will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31402/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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My department informs me that there is no record of an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned.

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 her entitlement to CA can be determined. If she has already submitted an application in the past few days, there is no need to resubmit a new application and my Department will be in touch in relation to the application in due course.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy