Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 February 2016
151. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) in County Longford under the domiciliary care allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4441/16]
View answerAn application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on 21 January 2016. 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.
