Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2009
914 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34494/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn order to qualify for Domiciliary Care Allowance a child must have a disability so severe that it requires the child needing care and attention and/or supervision substantially in excess of another child of the same age. This care and attention must be given by another person; effectively full-time, so that the child can deal with the activities of daily living. The child must be likely to require this level of care and attention for at least 12 months.
An application for Domiciliary Care Allowance was received by the Department on 10th September 2009. This application was referred to one of the Departments Medical Assessors who found that the child in question was not medically eligible for Domiciliary Care Allowance.
A letter issued to the person in question on 2nd October 2009 where she was advised of the decision to refuse Domiciliary Care Allowance. In the case of an application which is refused on medical grounds, the applicant may submit additional information and/or ask for the case to be reviewed by a different Medical Assessor specially designated for this task.
Where a person is not satisfied with the decision of a Deciding Officer, he or she may appeal the decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office.
915 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people who receive the single parent allowance here; the number of children per recipient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34517/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe number of people in receipt of one-parent family payment at 30 September 2009 is 89,404. A breakdown showing the number of children per customer is set out in the table below:
|
Number of Children |
Number of Recipients |
|
1 |
49,913 |
|
2 |
24,872 |
|
3 |
9,639 |
|
4 |
3,343 |
|
5 |
1,085 |
|
6 |
350 |
|
7 |
130 |
|
8 |
44 |
|
9 |
19 |
|
10 |
8 |
|
11 |
1 |
|
89,404 |
