Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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322. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the domiciliary care allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15927/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on 6 April 2016. 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 applicant. It can currently take 12 weeks to process an application for DCA. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.