John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 217: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if rent allowance will continue to be granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of the hardship being experienced by the person and the fact that they have a young family and very little income. [4645/07]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which is administered on behalf of my Department by the Health Service Executive, provides for the payment of a weekly or monthly supplement in respect of rent to eligible persons in the State whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation needs.

The Executive has advised that the amount of rent supplement payable to the person concerned is currently under review. It has further advised that the person concerned will be informed of the outcome of this review shortly.