Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Questions (170)

Noel Coonan

Question:

170. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when an application for domiciliary care allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32904/14]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection

The person concerned was notified on the 24th June 2014 that his domiciliary care allowance application was successful and that the allowance has been awarded from 1st March 2014.

The first payment of the allowance, along with arrears due, issued on 15th July 2014.