Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 207: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of rent assistance under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, for less than one year, for one year, for two years, for three years, for four years, for five years, and for longer, and the cost per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36539/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I attach a tabular statement on current recipients of rent supplement by duration. Expenditure on rent supplement is not available on a county basis.

Number of Recipients of Rent Supplement by Claim Duration (1), 1 October 2010

(1) Claims with duration of precisely 1 year are recorded under the 1-2 years heading, claims with duration of precisely 2 years are recorded under the 2-3 years heading and so on. (2) This represents unbroken continuous claims only. Where recipients change address, the claim at the new address may be recorded as a new claim and the duration spent at the previous address may not be taken into account in these statistics

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 208: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the technical assistance grant under the back to work enterprise allowance scheme is still available [36542/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The Technical Assistance and Training Scheme allows the Department of Social Protection to provide support to Back to Work Enterprise Allowance recipients who are engaging in self employment projects, to enhance their chances of success to become independent of the social welfare system. This is a discretionary scheme and there is not an entitlement to the Technical Assistance and Training Scheme as of right. Where appropriate, the fund can also be used to provide support to other social welfare customers who may require assistance in accessing the labour market or are trying to establish an enterprise and need training or other supports. Take up of the Technical Assistance and Training Scheme has been very positive in 2010. The Department has reviewed funding for the scheme for the remainder of the year and the allocation has been increased by over 30%.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 209: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36549/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was requested in July to provide further information in order to process her application for rent supplement. The information requested by the HSE has not been provided by the person concerned to date. A decision will be made on her rent supplement application when the information requested has been provided.