Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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Question 261: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for domiciliary care allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35554/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 19th October 2011. This application has been forwarded to one of the Department's Medical Assessors for their medical opinion. Upon receipt of this opinion a decision will issue to the customer. The Deputy should note that it currently take up to nine weeks to process an application.