Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress made to date in respect of a requested review for domiciliary care allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56838/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on the 1st October 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 25th October 2012 advising of the decision. In the case of an application which is refused on medical grounds the applicant may submit additional information and/or ask for the case to be reviewed or they may appeal the decision directly to the Social Welfare Appeals Office within twenty one days. As yet no additional information has been received and no appeal has been registered against the decision in this case.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for domiciliary care allowance will be determined in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56839/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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There is no record in the Department of an application for domiciliary care allowance having been received from the person concerned.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress made to date in respect of a requested review for domiciliary care allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56838/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on the 1st October 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 25th October 2012 advising of the decision.

In the case of an application which is refused on medical grounds the applicant may submit additional information and/or ask for the case to be reviewed or they may appeal the decision directly to the Social Welfare Appeals Office within twenty one days. As yet no additional information has been received and no appeal has been registered against the decision in this case.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for domiciliary care allowance will be determined in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56839/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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There is no record in the Department of an application for domiciliary care allowance having been received from the person concerned.