Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 359: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39689/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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An application for Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) was received on 30th September 2010. This application together with medical reports has been forwarded to one of the Department's Medical Assessors for their medical opinion on the case. Upon receipt of this opinion a decision will issue to the customer. Currently it takes DCA section eight weeks to process an application.