Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 November 2025
609. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications made for domiciliary care allowance in Cork to date in 2025; the number refused; and the number subsequently approved on appeal. [66233/25]
View answerThe tables below detail the counts of actions on claims and outcomes on appeals for Domiciliary Care Allowance in 2025. Statistics on claim processing are collated at scheme level, and it is not possible to provide breakdowns by individual claim characteristics such as county.
Table 1. Count of registrations, awards and disallowances for Domiciliary Care Allowance, 2025.
|
Registered |
Awarded |
Disallowed |
|
12,675 |
8,380 |
4,290 |
Table 2. Counts of appeals outcomes for Domiciliary Care Allowance, 2025
|
Appeals Submitted |
Partially Allowed by SWAO |
Allowed by SWAO |
Allowed by DSP |
|
2,559 |
17 |
1,422 |
1,230 |
