Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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617. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47973/18]

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 child or an adult who has such a disability that as a result they require that level of care.

An application for CA was received from the person concerned on 15 August 2018.

It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have such a disability that as a result they require full-time care and attention.

This is defined as requiring from another person continual supervision and frequent assistance throughout the day in connection with normal bodily functions or continual supervision in order to avoid danger to him or herself and likely to require that level of care for at least twelve months.

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 23 October 2018 of this decision, the reason for it and of his right of review and appeal.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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618. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a payment will be backdated for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47974/18]

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 child or an adult who has such a disability that as a result they require that level of care.

An application for carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 5 June 2018.

It is a condition for receipt of CA that where the applicant and the care recipient reside apart from each other, the care recipient cannot be receiving full time care and attention within his or her own residence from a person other than the applicant.

As the care recipient is in full-time residential care in a nursing home, this condition was not satisfied and CA was disallowed. 

The person concerned was notified on 22 October 2018 of this decision, the reasons for it and of his right of review and appeal.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.