Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 458: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not received a rent subsidy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4954/07]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The supplementary allowance (SWA) scheme, including rent supplement, is administered on my behalf by the Community Welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE). The Executive has advised that it has not received an application for rent supplement from the person concerned. It has further advised that the person concerned should contact her local community welfare officer where she will be advised of any possible entitlements.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 459: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason rent subsidy has not been awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [5238/07]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The supplementary allowance (SWA) scheme, including rent supplement, is administered on my behalf by the Community Welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE). The Executive has advised that it has finalised a claim for rent supplement for the person concerned and has communicated its decision to the person in question.

Beverley Flynn (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 460: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of carers here who are receiving State assistance. [5278/07]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently 27,597 persons in receipt of carer's allowance (week ending 2 February 2007). There are currently 1,627 persons in receipt of Carer's Benefit. These recipients also qualify for Respite Care Grant. Support of carers has been a priority of Government since 1997. Payments to carers have been greatly improved over that period and qualifying conditions for carers allowance have been significantly eased, coverage of the scheme has been extended and new schemes such as carers benefit and the respite care payment have been introduced. The further development of support for carers continues to be a priority for me and for Government as reflected in recent Budget changes. In addition, 10,052 people who are not in receipt of Carer's Allowance or Carer's Benefit were paid the Respite Care Grant in 2006.