Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 255: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) [33432/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The continued entitlement of the person concerned to domiciliary care allowance was reviewed in March 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.

The person concerned was notified of the decision on 7 March 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 to the Social Welfare Appeals Office, if necessary.