John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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63. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo for domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33600/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Applications for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) in respect of 2 children were received from the person concerned on the 12th August 2015. The applications have been forwarded to the Department’s Medical Assessors for their medical opinion. Following receipt of a medical opinion on the applications, a decision will be made on each case by a Deciding Officer and notified to the person concerned. It can currently take 12 weeks to process an application for DCA.