Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 May 2016
11. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when she will forward a file from the domiciliary care allowance section to the social protection appeals office for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8882/16]
View answerA review of the decision to disallow Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) was requested on 10th September 2015 and the person concerned was notified on 11th December 2015 that following an examination of the file the original decision was upheld.
Subsequently, the person concerned lodged an appeal on 6th January 2016. The application together with additional information supplied with the appeal, and further additional information received on 15th February 2016, have been forwarded to a medical assessor for their professional opinion. Upon receipt of the Medical Assessor’s opinion, the case will be further examined by a deciding officer, who will revise the original decision if warranted, or alternatively, forward the case for consideration by the Appeals Office. Such reviews can take up to 12 weeks to complete at present.
