Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 619: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason supplementary welfare benefit was not granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14342/07]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme is administered on behalf of my Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive. The Executive's Community Welfare Officer (CWO) dealing with this case has advised that the person concerned applied for Illness Benefit in January 2007. However, the application was refused as she did not satisfy the conditions of the scheme. The person concerned contacted the CWO in February 2007 to apply for basic supplementary welfare allowance. The CWO advised the person concerned of the scheme conditions and asked that supporting documentation be provided with an application in order that her claim could be assessed. To date no application has been received by the Executive from the person concerned.