Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a review of a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1802/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Applications for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) were received from the person concerned in respect of two children on the 17 August 2012. These applications were referred to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors who found that the children were not medically eligible for DCA. Letters issued on the 3 October 2012 refusing the allowance. The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal against the decision to disallow her applications.

As part of the appeal process, the files have been forwarded to another of the Department’s Medical Assessors for further consideration on 7 November 2012, including a review of any new information supplied. Upon receipt of the Medical Assessor’s opinion, the cases will be further examined and will be forwarded for consideration by the Appeals Office, if necessary.