Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 293: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved for and awarded a one parent family payment. [9002/05]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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There is a statutory obligation on all claimants of one parent family payment to satisfy, and continue to satisfy, the conditions for entitlement to the payment.

The person concerned applied for one parent family payment on 7 September 2004. Her claim was investigated by an inspector of my Department and following this investigation she submitted some additional documentation. She has now been requested to provide documentation regarding her means. On receipt of the documentation, a decision will be made on her claim and she will be notified of the outcome.

Under social welfare legislation decisions in relation to claims must be made by deciding officers and appeals officers. These officers are statutorily appointed and I have no role in regard to making such decisions.