Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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97. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application under the domiciliary care allowance scheme by a person (details supplied). [30098/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 19th June 2015. This application has been forwarded to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors for their medical opinion. Following receipt of this opinion, a decision will be made by a Deciding Officer and notified to the person concerned. It can currently take 12 weeks to process an application for DCA.