Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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315. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24071/17]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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My department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 15 February 2017.

The application was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) on 25 April 2017 to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied. Enquiries by the SWI are continuing. Once the SWI report is received, a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.