Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 December 2015
55. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45585/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 26 August 2015. This application was not allowed as the child was not considered to satisfy the qualifying conditions for the allowance. A letter issued on the 13 November 2015 outlining the decision of the deciding officer to refuse the application.
A review of this decision was requested on 23 November 2015 and additional information on this 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. Once this opinion is received the application will be re-examined by a deciding officer and a revised decision will be made if warranted. The person concerned will be notified of the outcome of this review as soon as it is completed. Such reviews can take up to 12 weeks to complete at present.
