Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 204: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment under the domiciliary care allowance scheme will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39000/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 28th September 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 26th November 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 within twenty one days.