Written answers
Friday, 16 September 2016
Department of Social Protection
Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)
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680. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have applied for domiciliary care allowance over the past four years; the number of people refused this allowance over this period; the number of decisions taken to the courts by these persons, if any; and to provide a breakdown on the different medical conditions of those applying and the medical conditions of those refused the allowance. [24391/16]
Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The details requested on Domiciliary Care Allowance applications made over the past four years are set out in the table:
Domiciliary Care Allowance applications – Decisions 2012-2015 inclusive.
| Applications processed in year | Applications allowed incl. on review | Allowed on Appeal | Disallowed after full process complete | Total allowed and as % of all processed claims | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,680 | 2,204 (47%) | 2012 | 903 | 1,573 | 3,107 (66%) |
| 4,404 | 2,444 (55%) | 2013 | 808 | 1,152 | 3,252 (73%) |
| 5,166 | 3,797 (73%) | 2014 | 648* | 721 | 4,445 (86%) |
| 6,313 | 4,646 (74%) | 2015 | 434* | 1,233 | 5,080 (80%) |
Since 2012, there have been a total of 6 Judicial reviews of DCA decisions.
Statistics on the disabilities of the child being applied for are not routinely collated and as a result are not available. Eligibility for the scheme is based on the level of additional care required resulting from the disability and not the type of disability itself.
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