Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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479. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to a carer’s allowance application (details supplied) after the person was awarded domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5498/25]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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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 that an application for CA was received from the person concerned on 30 January 2025.

It is a condition for receipt of CA that every claimant shall furnish such certificates, documents, information, and evidence as may be required for the purposes of deciding their claim.

To date the person concerned has not furnished all documents required.

A request for further information including the details of the documents outstanding issued to the person concerned on 12 February 2025.

Once the documents requested in the letter are received, a decision will be made, and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

The Department is committed to providing a quality service to all its customers, ensuring that applications are processed and decisions on entitlement are made as quickly as possible.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.