Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding determination of entitlement/appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of domiciliary care allowance application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15903/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 1st October 2012. This application was referred to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors who considered that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on the 25th October 2012 advising of the decision. The person concerned subsequently requested a review of the decision. The case was reviewed by another Medical Assessor on the 25th March 2013, who, having examined all the information supplied, confirmed the opinion that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on the 26th March 2013 advising of the decision. As the person concerned had only requested a review of the case it is now open to her to appeal the decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office within twenty one days.