Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 265: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will expect a decision on their carer's allowance application. [28576/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the above named person. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. The average time taken to process a claim to completion, including assessment of the claimant's means and the entitlement of the caree to full-time care and attention on medical grounds is approximately 16 weeks.

Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 266: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will expect a decision on their carer's allowance application. [28577/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the above named person. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of her claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. The average time taken to process a claim to completion, including assessment of the claimant's means and the entitlement of the caree to full time care and attention on medical grounds is approximately 16 weeks.

Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 267: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Waterford will expect a decision on their domiciliary care application. [28580/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received for the person concerned on 23 September 2010. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on 24 November 2010 refusing DCA. The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal against the decision and she was informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 20 June 2011 that the appeal had been disallowed. The decision/appeal process for this application is now complete. All the available information was provided to the appeals officer before the appeal was considered.