Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 394: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare did not qualify for the rent supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35280/05]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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Rent supplements are payable under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which is administered on my behalf by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive. Neither I nor my Department have any function in determining entitlement in individual cases.

The mid western area of the executive has advised that the person concerned was refused rent supplement as the household income was in excess of the means limits applicable in his family circumstances. He was informed of this decision and advised of his right of appeal to the executive's designated officer, but no appeal has been received to date.