101. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in awarding a carer's allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [16717/15]

I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 3rd March 2015. The application was awarded on 24th April 2015 and the first payment is due to issue to the bank on 30th April 2015. The arrears of allowance due from 5th March 2015 to 29th April 2015 have issued to the bank. The person in question was notified of this decision on the 24th April 2015.