Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 137: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is evidence for the recent public assertion that there is widespread abuses of the rent allowance system; the number of cases of such alleged abuse that have been brought to his attention; the amount of rent allowance being wrongly claimed in respect of each such case of alleged abuse; the action he has taken in respect of each such case of alleged abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16326/05]

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 170: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of cases to which his attention has been drawn of tenants in receipt of the rent allowance not living in the dwelling concerned and sub-letting it; when his attention has been drawn to each such case; the action taken in respect of each such case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16357/05]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 170 together.

The issue of possible abuses of the rent allowance scheme has been brought to my attention in my capacity as a public representative. At my request, my Department has raised this concern with the Department of Social and Family Affairs so that the matter can be properly examined and considered by that Department.