278. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the availability of carer’s allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45995/24]

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.

I can confirm that CA was in payment to the person concerned from 07 June 2012 to 07 September 2016.

The Department has not received any recent CA applications from the person concerned.

It is open to the person concerned to apply for CA by completing a CR1 application form for each person requiring care.

The person concerned will need to complete all the relevant sections and return the completed forms to the address below.  A checklist is also included with the forms and should be used to review the applications before submitting.

The medical report does not need to be completed on the CR1 application form if the person concerned is applying for a child under the age of 16 in respect of whom Domiciliary Care Allowance is in payment.

The address of the Carer's Allowance Section is:

Carer's Allowance Section, Ballinalee Road, Longford, Co Longford, N39 E4E0.

Application forms have been forwarded by post to the address of the person concerned.  A return envelope has been included for convenience.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.