Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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858. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a review (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56413/23]

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 can confirm the person concerned is in receipt of CA since 20 August 2020.

Once claims are in payment, my Department periodically reviews them to ensure that there is continued entitlement.

A CA review was initiated and an information request issued to the person concerned on 5 September 2023.

Following receipt of correspondence, a further information request issued on 30 November 2023.

The person concerned returned further correspondence on 6 December 2023 and, following this, a further information request issued on 12 December 2023.

Following receipt of the requested documents, the review for the person concerned concluded. The result of the review found that all conditions for receipt of CA are satisfied.

The person concerned was notified on 10 January 2024 of this decision, the reason for it their right of review and appeal.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.