Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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457. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the domiciliary care scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9618/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned applied for domiciliary care allowance in respect of her child on the 4th February 2016. The application was not allowed as it was considered that the child did not meet the eligibility criteria for the allowance. A decision letter issued to her on the 6th May 2016.

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.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.