Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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148. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38968/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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An application for carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 8 November 2016.

The application is currently being examined and once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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149. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38970/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned applied for Carer’s Allowance (CA) on 22 May 2015.

It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have a disability whose effect is that they require full-time care and attention.

This is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision and frequent assistance throughout the day in connection with normal bodily functions or continuous supervision in order to avoid danger to him or herself and likely to require that level of care for at least twelve months.

The evidence submitted in support of this application was examined and the deciding officer decided that this evidence did not indicate that the requirement for full-time care was satisfied.

The person concerned was notified on 18 August 2015 of this decision, the reason for it and of his right of review and appeal.

He appealed this decision and the case was submitted to the Social Welfare Appeals Office for determination. An appeals officer (AO), having fully considered all of the available evidence, disallowed the appeal. The person concerned was notified on 1 February 2016 of the AO’s decision and the reasons for it.

Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of an AO is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed in the light of relevant additional evidence or new facts. The AO subsequently recalled the file for review but there was no change to the original decision.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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150. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38971/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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An application for Carer's Allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 26 October 2016.

The application is currently being examined by a deciding officer and once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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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.

CA is in payment to the person concerned since 1 March 2012 at a reduced rate based primarily on her husband’s earnings from employment.

The person concerned has contacted my Department on 2 December 2016 requesting a review of her claim. Once the information is received the review will be processed without delay and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

I trust that this clarifies the matter for the deputy.