Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
790. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38554/12]
View answerApplications for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) in respect of two children were received from the person concerned on the 17th August 2012. These applications have been forwarded to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors for their medical opinion. Upon receipt of this opinion, a decision will issue to the customer.
It can currently take up to 8 weeks to process a DCA application.
