Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 301: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30745/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 21st November 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 the 17th January 2012 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 the 19th June 2012 who confirmed that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. The file will now be sent to the Social Welfare Appeals Office for consideration of the appeal.