191. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway was refused a carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36461/15]

I confirm that the department received an application for CA from the person concerned on 4 June 2015. It is a condition for receipt of a carer’s allowance (CA) that the person being cared for must have a disability whose effect is that they require full-time care and attention.

This is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision and frequent assistance throughout the day in connection with normal bodily functions or continuous supervision in order to avoid danger to him or herself and likely to require that level of care for at least twelve months.

It is a further condition that the carer cannot be considered to be providing full-time care and attention where they are engaged in employment, self-employment or on training courses outside the home for more than 15 hours per week.

All the evidence submitted in support of this application was examined and the deciding officer decided that the person in question was not entitled to CA on the grounds that neither of the conditions mentioned in the previous paragraphs was satisfied.

The person concerned was notified on 6 October 2015 of this decision, the reasons for it and of her rights of review and appeal.