Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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1989. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a domiciliary care allowance to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26713/17]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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An application for Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) was received from this lady on the 22^ndof February 2017. The application will be considered by a Deciding Officer and the decision notified as soon as possible. Applications are processed in date of receipt order. Due to the increasing volume of applications being received, it can currently take approximately 18 weeks to process an application for DCA.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.