Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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442. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a domiciliary care allowance claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [11351/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is payable in respect of a child aged under 16, who has a severe disability and requires ongoing continual or continuous care and attention substantially over and above the care and attention normally required by a child of the same age without their disability and the child must be likely to require this level of care and attention for least 12 consecutive months.

An application for DCA in respect of their child was received from the person concerned on 31 January 2023.

The person concerned was notified in writing of the deciding officer's decision on 03 March 2023 and of their right of review and / or appeal.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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443. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to the living alone allowance. [11373/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned must complete an application form for the Increase for Living Alone and submit it to my Department in order to have his eligibility checked and a formal decision made on his entitlement to the allowance.

To date no application for this allowance has been received from the person concerned. An application form issued to him on 03 March 2023.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.