Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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166. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a decision to refuse a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43473/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 26th July 2013. The application was disallowed as it was considered that the child does not meet the eligibility criteria for the allowance. A letter issued on the 5th September 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 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.