Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

Another reason community welfare officers are turning people down is because they claim the mortgage was too high in the first place. What guidelines has the Minister given to community welfare officers to make that decision? From figures I have from around the country, it seems the assistance is decided arbitrarily. Whether the officers have the qualifications to determine what was too high is questionable. This must be examined, particularly while we are waiting for the Minister to report on the review.

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