Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 October 2014

Wednesday, 1 October 2014

Questions (52)

Dessie Ellis

Question:

52. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason for the long delay in the processing of an application for a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [37252/14]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection

An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 10th July 2014. This application has now been processed and she was notified on the 26th September 2014 that DCA is being awarded in her case.