Vol. 443 No. 4
176 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Health if it is possible for a person who currently receives a lone parent allowance to switch to a dependent person's maintenance allowance instead; and if he will award disabled person's maintenance allowance to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 in view of the fact that such a payment would entitle this person to extra benefits.
As payment of DPMA in any individual case is a matter for the health board concerned, the Deputy's question has been referred to the chief executive officer, Eastern Health Board with a request that he examine the matter and reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.
Under the current DPMA regulations, a person in receipt of lone parent's allowance from the Department of Social Welfare, would be precluded from transferring to DPMA in order to avail of the extra benefits associated with the payment of DPMA.
