Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 298: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22669/11]

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 June 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 26th 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 has appealed the decision and submitted further information. An appeal was registered by the Social Welfare Appeals Office on the 2nd September 2011. As part of the appeals process this additional information will shortly be reviewed by a Medical Assessor before being forwarded to the appeals office for decision if necessary.