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High Court refuses an application for judicial review regarding the denial of domiciliary care allowance for a child with a severe disability, emphasising the adequacy of the statutory revision process as an alternative remedy. The court highlighted that the applicant should have sought a revision of the appeals officer's decision under statute, rather than pursuing judicial review. The court also reiterated that eligibility for the allowance must be assessed based on the date of the original application, and any subsequent diagnosis should prompt a new application instead of an appeal or revision of the original decision.
Judicial review, domiciliary care allowance, severe disability, Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, revision of appeals officer's decision, alternative remedy, eligibility assessment, new application, diagnosis, High Court, Chief Appeals Officer, procedural history, Freedom of Information Act 2014, oral hearing, medical assessor's opinion, Department of Social Protection, adequate alternative remedy, appeal on question of law.
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