Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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538. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a scenario (details supplied) will be reviewed; if clarity will be provided in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18310/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested payment, made to a person who is habitually resident in the State and providing full-time care and attention to a child or an adult who has such a disability that they require that level of care. An increased payment can be made where full-time care and attention is being provided to two people.

A person can be considered to be providing full-time care and attention where they are engaged in employment, self-employment or on training courses for a maximum of 18.5 hours per week, provided that they can show to the satisfaction of a deciding officer that adequate care has been provided for the care recipient in their absence.

Any arrangements with regard to the hours worked are a matter between an individual and their employer. This Department has no role or function in this regard.

I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.