Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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Question 586: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for domiciliary care will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18573/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on 19th October 2011. The application was refused as the child was not considered to satisfy the medical criteria for the allowance.

The person concerned requested a review of this decision and submitted additional supporting information. The application, together with the new information was reviewed by one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child still did not satisfy the medical criteria. The person concerned was notified of the position on 11th April 2012.