Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 November 2013
391. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for domiciliary care allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50467/13]
View answerAn application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 18th January 2013. This application was referred to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors who considered that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on the 12th March 2013 outlining the decision to refuse the allowance. The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal against this decision and was informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office on the 11th September 2013 that the appeal had not been allowed. The decision/appeal process is now complete in this case.
