Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1786. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37337/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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My Department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 4 November 2016. The application was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied.

It is a condition for receipt of CA that every claimant shall furnish such certificates, documents, information and evidence as may be required for the purposes of deciding the claim. The person concerned failed to provide the SWI with information that was required to determine if her means were below the statutory limit.

As the requested information was not supplied it was decided that the person concerned was not entitled to CA.

The application was also disallowed on the grounds that she was not providing full-time care and attention as required.

The person concerned was notified on 25 May 2017 of these decisions, the reason for them and of her right of review and appeal.

The person concerned has appealed this decision and has also requested a review and submitted additional evidence in support of the review. However some requested financial documentation is still outstanding. Once this information is received the review will be completed without delay and she will be notified directly of the outcome.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.