Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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210. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer's allowance for a person (details supplied) will be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51252/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm my office received an application for carers allowance form the person concerned on 9 August 2017.

Additional information was requested by a deciding officer on 16 November 2017 in order to determine the entitlement. Once this information is received, the application will be processed without delay and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy .

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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211. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer's allowance for a person (details supplied) will be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51253/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned was in receipt of carer’s allowance (CA) until 11 May 2016 when her claim was terminated as she had failed to supply documentation requested in course of a review.

She re-applied for CA on 20 March 2017.On this application, the person concerned denied having any accounts in a bank, post office, credit union, building society or in any financial institution in this country or another country.

As there were issues outstanding from the previous review, the matter was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) on 7 June 2017 to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied.

During the course of this investigation, the person concerned has submitted bank statements.

However the SWI enquiries are continuing. Once the SWI has reported, 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.