Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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102. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4752/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 13th August 2013. This application was referred to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors who considered that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on the 12th September 2013 advising of the decision. The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal against this decision and supplied additional information on the child’s condition. As part of the appeal process, the application along with the additional information provided was reviewed by a second Medical Assessor who found the child to be medically eligible for the allowance.

The person concerned was notified of the decision to award DCA on the 22nd January 2014. Payment of the allowance, along with arrears due, will be available for collection at the nominated post office on the 18th February 2014 and on the third Tuesday of each month thereafter.