Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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162. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to outline the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused domiciliary care allowance. [12549/17]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The domiciliary care allowance application from this lady was disallowed as it was considered that the child did not meet the eligibility criteria for the allowance. A letter issued on the 8th December 2016 advising of this decision.

A review of this decision was requested on 22nd February 2017 and additional information on her 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. Such reviews can take up to 12 weeks to complete at present.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.