Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 296: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a case in respect of a person (details supplied). [7995/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 15th December 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 January 2012 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. The person concerned has indicated that she intends to appeal this decision. As part of the appeal process, her original application, along with any additional information she may provide, will be reviewed by another Medical Assessor in the Department.