Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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306. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite an application for carer's allowance for a person (details supplied). [8620/17]

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 6 January 2017.

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.

As part of the application process, the care recipient’s doctor must complete a medical report.

When this application was submitted, the medical report was omitted.

Accordingly the application could not be processed. My Department contacted the applicant on 27 January 2017 to request the missing report. That information was provided on 15 February 2017.

The application will now be processed and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. If you require any further assistance with this query please do not hesitate to contact my office.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.