Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 November 2013
90. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the implementation of each of the recommendations of the group set up to examine the operation of the domiciliary allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47347/13]
View answerThe review of the Domiciliary Care Allowance scheme (DCA), which was published in April 2013, makes a number of recommendations in relation to operation of the scheme.
An implementation group, comprising officials from the Department of Social Protection, other relevant departments/ relevant bodies and parent/representative groups has been established to action the administrative recommendations in the report. Some of these recommendations require changes to the Department’s IT systems. This work and the work on the remaining administrative changes has commenced and is progressing well.
It is intended to have the administrative recommendations contained in the report implemented in the near future.
Policy recommendations contained in the report have yet to be considered by Government.
