Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an application for rent supplement will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15764/07]

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.

The Executive has advised that the person concerned made an application for rent supplement earlier this month. However, the section of his application form relating to his housing needs which has to be completed by the local authority was not completed. Accordingly, the application could not be processed. The Executive further advise that the person concerned has been requested to have the application form fully completed and returned to the executive. On receipt of the completed application form his entitlement to rent supplement will be determined.