John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 794: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if rent allowance will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [1314/06]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which includes rent supplement, is administered on my behalf by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive. Neither I nor my Department has any function in regard to decisions on individual claims.

The southern area of the Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned has been in receipt of a rent supplement since January 2004 at a rate appropriate to her location and financial circumstances.

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 795: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the rent allowance will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if approval will be back dated to the date of their original application. [1321/06]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which includes rent supplement, is administered on my behalf by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive. Neither I nor my Department has any function in relation to decisions on individual claims.

The southern area of the executive has advised that it has rejected a claim for rent supplement from the person concerned and this decision has been appealed to the executive's designated appeals officer. The person concerned will be notified of the outcome of the appeals officer's decision in due course.