Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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Question 398: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision to refuse an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois in view of the fact that the decision was taken without a medical assessment by her Department. [41389/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Applications for domiciliary care allowance were received from the person concerned in respect of two children on 29th September 2011. These applications were referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the children were not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on 26th November 2011 advising the person concerned of these decisions.

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.