Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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560. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31455/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Carer's allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and who is providing full-time care and attention to a person who has such a disability that they require that level of care.

Full-time care and attention 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.

An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 29 December 2017.

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 26 April 2018 of this decision, the reasons for it and of her right of review and appeal.

A review of this decision was requested on 14 May 2018. This review is currently underway, once complete the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.