Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 December 2014
46. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46600/14]
View answerThe person concerned applied for domiciliary care allowance in respect of three children on 17th November 2014. These applications have been forwarded to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors for their medical opinion. Following receipt of these opinions, a decision will be made in respect of each application by a Deciding Officer and notified to the person concerned. It can currently take 10 weeks to process an application for DCA.
