Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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417. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an oral hearing will be facilitated in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27043/16]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The person concerned applied for domiciliary care allowance in respect of her child on the 1st 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 9th May 2016.

An appeal of this decision was registered on 16th June 2016, additional information on her child’s condition/care needs was supplied on the 5th September 2016. 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 Social Welfare Appeals Office.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.