Dáil debates

Wednesday, 16 April 2014

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions

Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility

9:40 am

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

2. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she will take to ensure that appropriate regard is given by deciding officers to the medical evidence submitted by applicants for domiciliary care allowance in response to the recent High Court ruling against her Department which was highly critical of the current assessment policy; the steps that will be taken including the timeframe; and if she will confirm whether the relevant policy changes will be made in advance of the intended recommencement of eligibility reviews. [17795/14]

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