Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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411. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a domiciliary care allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30595/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is a monthly allowance payable in respect of a child aged under 16, who has a severe disability and requires continual or continuous care and attention in the home, substantially in excess of 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 for at least 12 months.

An application for DCA in respect of the child concerned was received from the applicant on 8 September 2022.

Their application was disallowed as per decision dated 21 October 2022 as it was considered that the child did not satisfy the conditions for DCA.

The person concerned requested a review of the above decision. Following a review of their application, including the further information and evidence that was provided in support of the review, a deciding officer decided not to revise the original decision as per review decision dated 11 January 2023.

The person concerned requested a further review of the decision not to award their application for DCA in respect of the child concerned and provided further supporting evidence. Following a further review of their application, including the further supporting evidence that was provided, a deciding officer decided not to revised the department's decision of 21 October 2022, as per review decision dated 02 March 2023.

A new application for DCA in respect of the child concerned was received from the applicant on 14 June 2023.

DCA applications are processed in date of receipt order and are currently taking 6-8 weeks to process from date of receipt.

Once a decision is made, the person concerned will be notified of the decision in writing.

I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.