Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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756. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for domiciliary care allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); when the application will be brought to a conclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37604/18]

Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 18th April 2018. The application was not allowed as the child was not considered to satisfy the qualifying conditions for the allowance. A letter issued on the 25th June 2018 setting out the decision of the deciding officer to refuse the allowance.

An appeal of this decision was requested on the 3rd August 2018. As part of the appeals process the application will be re-examined by a deciding officer and a revised decision will be made if warranted. If a revised decision is not made, 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.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.