Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 406: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the outcome of an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) [37900/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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An application for Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) was received on the 3 rd August 2010 from the person in question. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that her child was not medically eligible for DCA.

A letter advising of the decision to refuse DCA issued to the person in question on the 25 th September 2010. In the case of an application which is refused on medical grounds, the applicant may submit additional information and/or ask for the case to be reviewed or they may appeal the decision directly to the Social Welfare Appeals Office within 21 days.

The applicant in this case has not sought to have the decision reviewed and no appeal of the decision has been received to date.