Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 412: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the refusal to grant domiciliary care allowance to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 in view of the fact that there is a considerable amount of support letters and recommendations specifying the persons qualification for such allowance; if she will re-establish contact with the person in question in order that a decision be made promptly after the person has been waiting a considerable amount of time for their review to be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27161/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 22nd September 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 24th November 2011 advising of the decision.

The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal against this decision. As part of the appeal process, the case was reviewed by a second Medical Assessor on 24th May 2012 who confirmed that the child was not medically eligible for the payment. The file will now been sent to the Social Welfare Appeals Office for consideration of the appeal.