38. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether in cases in which one parent is in receipt of carer's allowance for a child and then passes away, the system should allow for an automatic or at least smoother transfer to the surviving parent rather than requiring a new application, which brings additional stresses in addition to financial difficulties at an already very difficult time for the bereaved family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39444/17]

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38. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether in cases in which one parent is in receipt of carer's allowance for a child and then passes away, the system should allow for an automatic or at least smoother transfer to the surviving parent rather than requiring a new application, which brings additional stresses in addition to financial difficulties at an already very difficult time for the bereaved family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39444/17]

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