Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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323. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if officials from her Department will urgently pass all elements of a case file relating to the refused carer’s allowance payment made by a person (details supplied) to the Office of the Ombudsman, in order that a determination can be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40136/24]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Carer's Allowance 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 that my Department received correspondence dated 16 September 2024 from the Office of the Ombudsman stating they had received a complaint from the person concerned in relation to a decision to refuse an application for Carer’s Allowance.

The Ombudsman will be provided with all the information requested relevant to the investigation of this complaint. A response is being drafted and will be submitted within the timeframe requested which is 15th October 2024.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.