Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 February 2013
497. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5823/13]
View answerI confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 27th August 2012. This application was referred to one of the Department’s medical assessors who was of the opinion that the caree in question was not medically eligible for carer’s allowance. A letter issued on the 26th November 2012 refusing the allowance. The person in question subsequently submitted further medical evidence for review on 23rd January 2013. This information has been forwarded to the medical assessor for review. Once the opinion of the medical assessor on the supplementary evidence is received, the deciding officer will examine the case again to see if a revised decision is warranted and the person in question will be notified directly of the outcome.
