John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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397. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for carer's allowance, now under appeal, will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [40453/25]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office is a service of the Department of Social Protection which is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements. Appeals Officers are independent in their decision making functions.

I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision, as the person concerned has not established that they are providing full time care and attention, within the meaning of social welfare legislation and they have failed to submit information required by the Department to determine their eligibility for payment.

The person concerned will be notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision in the coming days.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.