Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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222. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49959/18]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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An application for Domiciliary Care Allowance was received from the person concerned on the 26th October 2018. The case was referred to the Department's Medical Assessors for a medical opinion. The Medical Assessor requested further information before proving an opinion. The person concerned was contacted on November 26th and asked to furnish further medical evidence. When the medical opinion is to hand the claim will be passed to a Deciding Officer for a decision. Once this decision has been made the person concerned will be notified of the outcome in writing.

It is currently taking approximately ten weeks to process an application for Domiciliary Care Allowance.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.