Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 80: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the arrears due to a person (details supplied) in County Galway since January 2006 will be awarded; the amount of the current supplementary welfare payment towards their rent; if his attention has been drawn to the hardship accorded to the person who is seeking to access further education; and if he will expedite a resolution of these matters. [22149/07]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, 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 Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned was awarded rent supplement with effect from 29 January 2007. The current weekly rate is €87. Arrears of rent supplement of €2,436 has issued to the person concerned in respect of the period 29th January 2007 to 11th August 2007. The Executive has further advised that the person concerned should make an application directly to the community welfare officer dealing with his rent supplement claim if he wishes to apply for arrears of rent supplement prior to this period.