Domiciliary Care Allowance

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 May 2012

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

Questions (206)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

286 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if any child over the age of three years is non-verbal has been found either on initial application or on review to be ineligible for domiciliary care allowance; and if so the number of such children and their age at the time of the decision. [23803/12]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection (Deputy Joan Burton)

The Department is not in a position to provide a breakdown of the applications received and applications reviewed based on medical diagnosis. However, if the Deputy has any specific case or cases in mind, he can forward the details to the Department and they can be examined.