Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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88. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33466/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 18th December 2013. The application was disallowed as the child was not considered to satisfy the qualifying conditions for the allowance. A letter issued on the 21st January 2014 advising of the decision.

A review of this decision was requested and additional information supplied on the child’s condition/care needs. The case was further considered by another medical assessor, who considered based on the all evidence provided that the child met the medical eligibility for the allowance. A revised decision allowing the application was made by the deciding officer and the person concerned was notified of this decision on the 8th September 2014.