Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 282: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [11775/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned has been awarded a weekly supplementary welfare allowance of €137.60 pending a decision on his claim for illness benefit. The Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned is in receipt of a rent supplement payment of €787.33 per month. It has further advised that it is reviewing the rent supplement entitlement in this case and will advise the person concerned of its decision in due course.

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 283: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications made for domiciliary care allowance in 2008, 2009 and 2010 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11779/11]

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 284: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications which were granted for domiciliary care allowance in 2008, 2009 and 2010 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11780/11]

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 285: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the numbers of appeals lodged for domiciliary care allowance in 2008, 2009 and 2010 in tabular form; the number of theses appeals that were successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11781/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 283, 284 and 285 together.

The Department has been accepting new claims for domiciliary care allowance since 1 April 2009. Statistics relating to the period prior to April 2009 are not held by this Department and are a matter for the HSE, as the previous administrator of the scheme. The following table sets out the number of domiciliary care allowance applications received:

* Includes cases initially disallowed but allowed on review following receipt of additional information.

This table sets out the number of domiciliary care allowance appeals received and processed: