Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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164. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32746/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 5th June 2015. This application was not allowed as the child was not considered to satisfy the qualifying conditions for the allowance. A letter issued on the 25th September 2015 outlining the decision of the deciding officer to refuse the allowance.

In the case of an application which is refused the applicant may submit additional information and ask for the decision to be reviewed or they may appeal the decision directly to the Social Welfare Appeals Office. The person concerned has been advised of these options in the decision letter.