Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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427. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the grounds on which the conclusion was reached that a person (details supplied) was not providing full-time care and attention to their daughter, who has type 1 diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48116/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, 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.

I confirm that my department received an application for Carer’s Allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 24 May 2022.

Additional information in relation to the person’s employment was requested by a Deciding Officer (DO) on 31 May 2022. A reply to this information request was received on 2 June 2022.

The application was also referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) on 31 May 2022 to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all the conditions for receipt of CA are satisfied.

Based on the information contained in the SWI report, it was decided that while the care recipient requires care,  it was not considered to be full-time care and attention for the purposes for CA. The level of care involved did not amount to full-time care.  Therefore, the application for CA was disallowed.

The person concerned was notified on 1 July 2022 of this decision, the reasons for it and of their right of review and appeal. 

The person concerned requested a review of this decision on 14 July 2022 and submitted additional evidence in support of their application. 

Following this review the decision has remained unchanged.

The person concerned was notified on 31 August 2022 of this decision, the reason for it and of their right of appeal to the Social Welfare Appeals Office. To date this office has no record of a request for an Appeal.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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428. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will request her Department to re-examine the case of a person (details supplied) who has been disallowed the disability allowance; and if the disability allowance will be provided. [48129/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm that the Department received an application for disability allowance (DA) from the person concerned on 29 April 2022

Their application, based upon all the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds as it was not found that they were substantially restricted in taking up employment.

The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 28 June 2022 and was also notified of their right to request a review of this decision or to appeal it to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office (SWAO).

On 11 July 2022 further medical evidence was received and an appeal was lodged with the with the independent (SWAO).  The SWAO will notify the person concerned directly regarding the outcome of their appeal.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the deputy.