John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 173: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for domiciliary care allowance will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [19474/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 15th March 2011. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued to the person concerned on 24th May 2011 advising her of the decision to refuse the allowance.

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. The person concerned submitted further medical information and an appeal was registered by the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 13th June 2011. As part of the appeals process, this additional information is currently being reviewed by a Medical Assessor.