Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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380. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a domiciliary care in respect of a person (details supplied). [34523/16]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received in respect of this child on the 19th August 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. Applications are processed in date of receipt order. It can currently take 16 weeks to process an application for DCA.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.