Written answers
Thursday, 23 June 2022
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Social Welfare Appeals
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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369. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number who were awarded the domiciliary carers allowance on appeal annually in each county since 2017 to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33421/22]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is a monthly payment for a child, aged under 16 with a severe disability who requires continual or continuous care and attention substantially over and above the care and attention usually required by a child of the same age. The child must be likely to require this level of care and attention for at least 12 months.
The following table shows the number of applicants who were awarded DCA on appeal annually since 2017 to date. The Department does not collate the requested data broken down by county.
| Year | Appeal Allowed | Appeal Partially Allowed |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 297 | 10 |
| 2018 | 686 | 13 |
| 2019 | 811 | 10 |
| 2020 | 912 | 51 |
| 2121 | 533 | 25 |
I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
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