Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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408. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9483/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 20th May 2013. The application was disallowed as the child was not considered to satisfy the qualifying conditions for the allowance. A letter issued on the 18th July 2013 advising of the decision.

The person concerned subsequently requested a review of the decision. The case was reviewed again on the 6th September 2013. Having examined all the information supplied, the medical assessor confirmed an opinion that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on the 18th September 2013 advising of the decision.

An appeal was subsequently lodged against the decision. As part of the appeal process, the application including any new information supplied, has been forwarded for further consideration to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors,

Upon receipt of the Medical Assessor’s opinion, the case will be further examined and a revised decision will be made if warranted or the case will be forwarded for consideration by the Appeals Office.