Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 288: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason there is a six month wait when dealing with applications for domiciliary care allowance. [14213/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The average processing time for domiciliary care allowance applications is currently under eight weeks from receipt of application to decision.

Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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Question 289: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will consider this person's case and intervene so that a supplementary welfare allowance payment can be made. [14216/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Supplementary welfare allowance, which includes rent supplement, is administered by the community welfare service of the Department. The person concerned has been advised that she does not qualify for this allowance as she does not satisfy the Habitual Residence Condition (HRC).

The person concerned does have a right of review and/or right of appeal. If she wishes to have the case reviewed she can submit any additional evidence that she feels may warrant a review of the decision. She may also appeal against the decision to the Appeals Officer in the community welfare service and, if necessary, to the Social Welfare Appeals Office.