Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 279: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for domiciliary care allowance. [2259/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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1An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 5 August 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 18 October 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. Representations were received on behalf of the person concerned in December 2011 and the Social Welfare Appeals Office has been requested to register an appeal.