Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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70. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a file will be sent to the Social Welfare Appeals Office regarding a domiciliary care allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38764/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 20th April 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 6th August 2015 outlining the decision of the deciding officer to refuse the allowance.

An appeal of this decision was registered on 25th August 2015 and additional information on this child’s condition/care needs has been supplied. The application together with the new information supplied has been forwarded to a Medical Assessor for their professional opinion. Upon receipt of the Medical Assessor’s opinion, the case will be further examined by a deciding officer, who will revise the original decision if warranted or alternatively, forward the case for consideration by the Appeals Office.