Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2018
1142. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45822/18]
View answerAn application for Domiciliary Care Allowance was received from the person concerned on the 20th March 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 30th May 2018 setting out the decision of the deciding officer to refuse the allowance.
A review of this decision was requested on the 15th June 2018 and an appeal was also submitted on the 5th July 2018. Following the review by the Deciding Officer, the original decision was upheld and the person concerned was notified of this, in a letter dated the 3rd October 2018. An appeal submission was prepared and forwarded to the Social Welfare Appeals Office on the 19th October 2018 for consideration. The person concerned will be notified by the Social Welfare Appeals Office of the outcome of the appeal in due course.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
