Health Board Allowances.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2004

Tuesday, 27 April 2004

Questions (468)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin

Question:

526 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason there is such an extraordinary delay in issuing a decision on an application for domiciliary care allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; the date the application was made; and when he expects that a decision will issue. [11342/04]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. T. O’Malley)

The assessment of entitlement to and payment of the domiciliary care allowance in any individual case is a matter for the relevant health board. Accordingly, a copy of the Deputy's question has been forwarded to the chief executive officer, Southern Health Board, with a request that he examine the case and reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.