Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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260. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an exceptional needs payment of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55943/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Further to the Deputy’s Dáil Question No. 243, the person concerned applied for an Exceptional Needs Payment (ENP) for house repairs.  In order to complete the assessment of the application, the local Community Welfare Officer requested additional information from the person on 26/10/2022.

As this information has not yet been received in my Department, the person's ENP application cannot be progressed.  When all the necessary information has been received, the person’s application will be processed promptly and he will be advised of the outcome in writing.

I trust this clarifies the matter.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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262. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) for domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55951/22]

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 or condition who requires continual or continuous care and attention substantially over and above the level of care and attention normally required by children of the same age and the child must be likely to require this level of care for at least 12 consecutive months.

An application for DCA in respect of their child was received from the person concerned on 12 September 2022.

Following the completion of a Departmental medical assessment, a deciding officer awarded their application, including six months backdating, effective from 1 April 2022.

The person concerned was notified of the details of this decision in writing as per decision notification dated 8 November 2022.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.