Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 November 2012
118. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied with the reasons an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has been refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49006/12]
View answerI confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 16th November 2011. This application was referred to one of the Department’s medical assessors who found that the care recipient was not medically eligible for carer’s allowance. A letter issued on the 19th July 2012 refusing the allowance. The person in question subsequently submitted further medical evidence for review on 13th September 2012. This medical evidence is awaiting medical assessment by a medical assessor. On completion of all the necessary investigations as part of this review, a decision will be made and the person in question will be contacted directly with the outcome.
