Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision on domiciliary care allowance appeal has been made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42391/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 18th January 2012. 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 22nd February 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 27th September 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.