Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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2109. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a domiciliary care allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28916/17]

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 2nd June 2017. The application will be considered by a Deciding Officer and the decision notified as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications currently being received, it is taking approximately 18 weeks to process an application for DCA at this time.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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2110. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) regarding a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28928/17]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received in respect of this child on the 20th October 2016. This application was not allowed as the child was not considered to satisfy the qualifying conditions for the allowance. A letter issued on the 2nd February 2017 outlining the decision of the deciding officer to refuse the allowance.

An appeal of this decision was registered on 2nd March 2017 and additional information on the child’s condition/care needs was supplied. The application will be re-examined by a deciding officer and a revised decision will be made if warranted, or alternatively, the case will be referred for consideration by the Social Welfare Appeals Office.

The person concerned will be notified of the outcome of the deciding officer’s review as soon as it is completed. Currently, such reviews are taking approximately18 weeks to complete.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.