Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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459. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal for a domiciliary care allowance for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33563/17]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received in respect of this child on the 20th October 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 2nd February 2017 outlining the decision of the deciding officer to refuse the allowance and advising of the right to appeal the decision.

An appeal was registered on 2nd March 2017 and additional information on the child’s condition/care needs has since been supplied, with the most recent information received on the 27th June. The application and all the supporting evidence provided to date will be re-examined by a deciding officer and a revised decision will be made if warranted, or alternatively, the case will be referred for consideration by the Social Welfare Appeals Office.

The person concerned will be notified of the outcome of the deciding officer’s review as soon as it is completed. Currently, such reviews are taking approximately 18 weeks to complete.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.