Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2023
460. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the specific additional supports a mother of two children with disabilities, for which she is receiving DCA, might be entitled to including but not limited to a tax credits for a new car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10841/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advise to advise the Deputy that the matters raised in this question are not a matter for Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. Domiciliary Care Allowance is administered by the Department of Social Protection and as such, queries regarding further income supports should be directed to that particular Department. The Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme provides a range of tax reliefs linked to the purchase and use of specially constructed/adapted vehicles by drivers and passengers with a disability and is under the purview of Department of Finance.
The Deputy's office has advised that this question also relates to the provision of equipment, which, for people with disabilities, is accessed through HSE Primary Care Services, under the Department of Health.
