Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 July 2013

Tuesday, 9 July 2013

Questions (486)

Denis Naughten

Question:

486. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the details of the Health Service Executive's scheme to review applications to have domiciliary care allowance backdated which were previously refused under a new national standardised approach by community care offices; the guidelines for this scheme; the information which applicants must submit; who will carry out the reviews; how far such applications for backdating will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32934/13]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

The issue raised by the Deputy is a matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly the Department has asked the HSE to reply to you directly. I would also refer the Deputy to the HSE's website where details are published of the HSE's policy and procedures in respect of requests for arrears for the domiciliary care allowance relating to the period when the HSE had responsibility for the scheme i.e. before 1st April 2009 - http://www.hse.ie/dca/.