Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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192. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if carer's allowance will be made available in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38227/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware the Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has a disability such that they require that level of care.

The department informs me that there is no recent application by the person concerned for carer’s allowance registered. If she wishes to make an application, she should complete and return the application form (CR1) that I have arranged to issue to her.

If she 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.