Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if recipients of domiciliary care allowance are entitled to the carer's respite grant irrespective of other personal circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11532/06]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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The domiciliary care allowance, which was introduced in 1973 under circular 24/73, is payable under section 61 of the Health Act 1970. It is a monthly allowance that is administered by the Health Service Executive on behalf of the Department of Health and Children. In 1999, the Department of Social and Family Affairs introduced the respite care grant for recipients of the carer's allowance. In 2000, the respite care grant was extended to beneficiaries of the domiciliary care allowance. The respite care grant is paid by the Health Service Executive to persons receiving domiciliary care allowance and by the Department of Social and Family Affairs to persons receiving carer's allowance or carer's benefit, or carer's allowance or carer's benefit as well as domiciliary care allowance.