Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2015
219. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for a domiciliary care allowance and a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8270/15]
View answerAn application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 20th January 2015. 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 received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on the 24th September 2014. She was refused carer's allowance on the grounds that the person being cared for is under 16 and not in receipt of domiciliary care allowance. She was notified of this decision on the 4th of January 2015, the reason for it and of her right of review or appeal.
