Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 290: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will investigate a matter where an application form under the back to school clothing and footwear allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Cork was refused by the Health Service Executive; and his views on whether they have a right to apply for this allowance and have their application assessed thereafter. [31257/06]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The back to school clothing and footwear allowance (BSCFA) scheme is administered on behalf of my Department by the Community Welfare division of the Health Service Executive.

A person may qualify for payment of a back to school clothing and footwear allowance if he or she is in receipt of a social welfare or health service executive payment, is participating in an approved employment scheme or attending a recognised education or training course, and has household income at or below certain specified levels.

The Health Service Executive has advised that it has disallowed an application by the person concerned as she was not in receipt of a qualifying payment at the time of the application but advised the claimant that she could re-apply if her circumstances changed.