Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 April 2013
104. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19554/13]
View answerAn application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 17th April 2013. This application has 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 person concerned. It can take up to 8 weeks to process an application for DCA.
