Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that she has received an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if same has been processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31233/12]

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

A letter issued on the 19th January 2012 advising the person concerned of the decision. She subsequently lodged an appeal against this decision and supplied additional information on her child's condition. As part of the appeal process, her application along with the additional information she provided, was reviewed by a second Medical Assessor who found the child to be medically eligible for the allowance. She was notified of the decision on the 22nd June 2012 and payment along with any arrears due will issue shortly.