Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 March 2015
47. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite approval for a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the dates on which the allowance will be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10690/15]
View answerDomiciliary care allowance is awarded from the month following receipt of the application. An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on 10 February 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.
