Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 231: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason domiciliary care allowance has been refused in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare. [27555/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The application for domiciliary care allowance, by the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer following an assessment by a Medical Assessor of the Department who was of the opinion that the medical evidence submitted did not indicate a need for substantially more care and attention than a child of the same age who does not have a disability.

The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal was opened and relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Social Welfare Services on the grounds of appeal were sought. These are now to hand and will be referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.