Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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237. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the need for a social welfare office in south County Meath, that is, Ashbourne, Ratoath and Dunboyne; and her plans to open an office in the area. [48461/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Jobseeker claims for people living in the Ashbourne and Ratoath  area are administered by the Intreo Centre in Finglas and claims for those living  in Dunboyne are administered in Maynooth. Signing-on for the majority of jobseekers usually occurs no more than once in any 4-week period. 

Customers can refer to www.welfare.ie for useful information on all services provided by the Department and they can also access a range of on-line services.  My Department is continuing to develop additional on-line services for customers available through a myWelfare.ie application.

The Department's service offering in the area will be kept under review so as to ensure the best level of access to our services by residents of South County Meath.