Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 December 2014
32. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and allow payment of a domiciliary care allowance application and carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48565/14]
View answerAn application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 27th 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.
The department has also received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on the 28th November 2014. Once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.
