John McGuinness
Question:228 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will expedite an application for domiciliary care allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [15746/01]
Written Answers. - Domiciliary Care Allowance.
The assessment of entitlement and payment of the domiciliary care allowance in any individual case is a matter for the relevant health board. Accordingly, the Deputy's question has been referred to the chief executive officer, South-Eastern Health Board, with a request that he examine the query and reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.
John McGuinness
Question:229 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will expedite the payment of domiciliary care allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [15747/01]
As I outlined in my response to the Deputy on 1 May 2001, the assessment of entitlement and payment of the domiciliary care allowance in any individual case is a matter for the relevant health board. Accordingly, the Deputy's question has been referred to the chief executive officer, South Eastern Health Board, with a request that he examine the query and reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.