Written answers

Monday, 11 September 2017

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Photo of Pat BreenPat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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1891. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue regarding a domiciliary care allowance for persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38369/17]

Photo of Finian McGrathFinian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The Department is currently experiencing delays in the processing of Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) claims due to an increase in claim volumes and the need for more detailed decisions to be provided following a High Court ruling. Corrective actions are in place, including additional deciding officers assigned to the scheme. As a result average processing times have reduced over recent weeks and at present it is taking on average 17 weeks to finalise an application.

Applications are processed in date of receipt order, having regard to the complexity of each individual case. An application for DCA was received in respect of this child on the 24th May 2017. While it is not feasible to provide an exact date of when a particular application will be finalised, the applications currently being finalised were received in April and May 2017. This application will be considered by a Deciding Officer and the decision notified as soon as possible.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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