115 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in the payment of a domiciliary care allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Louth. [12332/02]

The assessment of entitlement to and payment of the domiciliary care allowance in any individual case is a matter for the relevant health board. My Department has therefore asked the chief executive officer, North-Eastern Health Board, to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply to him directly.