Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 December 2014
38. 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. [46557/14]
View answerAn application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 11th November 2014. This application has been forwarded to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors for their medical opinion. Following receipt of this opinion, a decision will be made by a Deciding Officer and notified to the person concerned. It can currently take 10 weeks to process an application for DCA.
