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.
Means are any income belonging to the carer and their spouse / civil partner / cohabitant, including property (except their own home) or an asset that could bring in money or provide them with an income (for example, occupational pensions, or pensions or benefits from another country).
I can confirm that any payments from the Special Transport Grant made by the Minister for Education under the School Transport Scheme for Children with Special Educational Needs are excluded from the CA means assessment.
Further information in relation the CA means assessment can be found on the Department website www.gov.ie under the Operational Guidelines Means Assessment www.gov.ie/en/publication/11f23e-means-assessment-guidelines/
I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.