Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Thursday, 4 May 2017

Questions (126)

Brendan Ryan

Question:

126. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a domiciliary care allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21143/17]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection

An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from this lady on the 23rd February 2017. The application will be considered by a Deciding Officer and the decision notified as soon as possible. Applications are processed in date of receipt order; it can currently take 15 weeks to process an application for DCA.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.