Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 April 2016
10. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny under the domiciliary care allowance scheme given that it has been under assessment for a period of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5383/16]
View answerAn application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 27th 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.
