Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 295: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal of a decision to disallow a claim for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22653/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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In the case in question an application for domiciliary care allowance was received on the 20th April 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 on the 2nd July 2011 advising of the decision.

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 requested a review of the decision. The application was reviewed by one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible. A letter issued on the 9th August 2011 advising of the outcome of the review.

Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 297: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22659/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received for the person concerned on the 18th October 2010. 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 on the 17th January 2011 refusing DCA. The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal against the decision. She was informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office on the 21st June 2011 that the appeal had been disallowed.