John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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370. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if respite grants for the past two years are due to a person (details supplied). [27481/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Carer's Support Grant is an annual payment made to carers by my Department. The annual grant, which is currently payable at a rate of €1,850, is available to all carers providing full-time care to a person who has such a disability that they require that level of care.

According to the records of my department, an application for Carer's Support Grant has not been received from the person concerned, in respect of the named care recipient. Only on receipt of a fully completed application form can her entitlement to a Carer’s Support Grant be determined.

If the person concerned wishes to make an application in respect of the named care recipient, they should complete and return the application form (CSG1) that I have arranged to issue to them. When the completed application form has been returned to my Department, a decision letter will issue to the person concerned.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.