Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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257. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer's allowance will be awarded to a person (details supplied). [51301/18]

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 14 September 2018.

The application was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) on 16 November 2018 to assess all means and confirm that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied.

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.