Tom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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190. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a carer’s allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34219/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Carer’s Allowance (CA) has been in payment to the person concerned for one care recipient since 10 May 2012.

On 15 August 2016, an application for CA was received in respect of a second care recipient. This application was awarded on 10 October 2016 and the first payment of CA at the higher rate of payment issued to her nominated bank account on 13 October 2016. Arrears of allowance due from 18 August 2016 to 12 October 2016 have also issued to her bank account. The person concerned was notified of these details on the 10 October 2016.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.