Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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99. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for a domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36390/16]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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This lady made applications for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) in respect of two children on the 23rd August 2016. The applications have been forwarded to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors for their medical opinion. Following receipt of this opinion, decisions will be made on each application by a Deciding Officer and notified to her. 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.