Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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235. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will expedite a domiciliary care allowance application by a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48866/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is a monthly payment in respect of 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 normally required by a child of the same age and the child must be likely to require this level of care and attention for at least 12 consecutive months.

An application for DCA in respect of their child was received from the person concerned on 06 September 2022.

The person concerned will be notified in writing, once a decision has been finalised.

Processing time for new DCA applications is currently 6-8 weeks from date of receipt.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.