Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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3. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a status update on an application for a domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35855/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 8th September 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.