Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 115: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [20792/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The continued entitlement to domiciliary care allowance of the person concerned was reviewed in January 2012. The case was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who reviewed the entitlement based on the medical review form submitted and found that the child was no longer medically eligible for the allowance.

The person concerned was notified of the decision on the 23rd January 2012 and she has appealed the decision. As part of the appeal process, the case has been forwarded to another of the Department's Medical Assessors for further consideration, including a review of any new information supplied. Upon receipt of the Medical Assessor's opinion, the case will be further examined and forwarded for consideration by the Appeals Office, if necessary.