Nearly 5 months waiting now,seems like forever. I'll let you as soon as we get it. Hope you're not waiting too long. Just read the following from the Irish Times, August 8th.
Fianna Fáil social protection spokesman Willie O’Dea said there had been a surge in rejections for the allowance and families were facing delays of up to 12 months in processing applications.
“The facts are there for all to see: three out of every five applications for disability allowance have been rejected since the start of this year,” he said. “Between January and April, the Department of Social Protection turned down 4,823 applications. The Minister’s response to my concerns has been to say that the department is changing computer systems. I find this totally unacceptable.”
The above comment about the department changing computer systems is also one we were given several times we rang up, and now they just say there's a huge backlog and they don't know how long it'll take.
Also from the Irish Times
The Department of Social Protection are currently transferring “tens of thousands” of welfare payments onto a new computer system which will improve waiting times for decisions on disability allowance, carers allowance, and other welfare payments, according to the minister. The transfer is due to be complete by the end of September.