Peter Fitzpatrick (Louth, Fine Gael)
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218. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their domiciliary allowance appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14809/17]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on the 22nd June 2016. This application was not allowed as the child was not considered to satisfy the qualifying conditions for the allowance. A letter issued on the 21st October 2016 outlining the decision of the deciding officer to refuse the allowance.

An appeal of this decision was registered on 28th October 2016. Additional information on the child’s condition/care needs was supplied as recently as 13th March 2017. 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.