Pat Breen
Question:190. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue regarding a domiciliary care allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Clare. [33126/15]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 September 2015
190. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue regarding a domiciliary care allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Clare. [33126/15]
View answerAn application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on 28 July 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 12 weeks to process an application for DCA.