Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

92. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal of a decision on 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. [24876/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

An application for domiciliary care allowance was received for the person concerned on the 3rd August 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 26th September 2012 advising of the decision.

The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal on the 6th November against this decision. As part of the appeal process, the case was reviewed on two occasions as the person concerned supplied additional further medical evidence 21st March 2013, the Medical Assessors confirmed that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. The last assessment was provided on the on the 17th May 2013. The file is now forwarded to the Social Welfare Appeals Office for consideration of the appeal.