Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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213. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21234/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 14th December 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 February 2013 advising of the decision.

The person concerned has now supplied additional information and an appeal will be registered in this case. As part of the appeal process, the case will be forwarded to another of the Department’s Medical Assessors for further consideration, including a review of the new information supplied. Upon receipt of the Medical Assessor’s opinion, the case will be further considered and forwarded to the Appeals Office, if necessary.