Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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230. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a domiciliary care allowance application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24412/19]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from this lady on the 17th April 2019.  Applications received the first week of April 2019 are currently being finalised.  The application will be considered by a deciding officer in due course and the decision notified to her as soon as possible.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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An application for Domiciliary Care Allowance was received from the person concerned on the 31st January 2019.  The application was not allowed as the child was not considered to satisfy the qualifying conditions for the allowance.  A letter issued on the 27th March 2019 setting out the decision of the deciding officer to refuse the allowance.

A review of the decision including additional information was requested on the 15th May 2019.  The claim will be re-examined by a deciding officer and a revised decision will be made if warranted.  The person concerned will be notified of the outcome of the review as soon as possible.

Reviews are currently taking approximately 10-12 weeks to process.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.