Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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587. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of carer's allowance receiving a payment in each of the past three years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47199/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the years 2015, 2016 and 2017 is published in the Department's Annual Statistical Report, available at .

I have reproduced the figures for those years in the attached tabular statement, which also includes the equivalent figure for October 2018.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Carer's Allowance recipients at the 31st of December in each of the years 2015 - 2017 and at the 31st of October 2018.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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588. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for carer's allowance received in each of the past four years to date; the number approved and rejected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47200/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the years 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 is published in the Department's Annual Statistical Report, available at .

I have reproduced the figures for those years in the attached tabular statement, which also includes the equivalent figure for January-October 2018.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Carer's Assistance claims processed (annual totals for years 2014 - 2017 and January-October total for 2018)