Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 356: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will assist a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [4591/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Under the terms of the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which is administered on my behalf by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive, an exceptional needs payment (ENP) may be made to help meet an essential, once-off cost which the applicant is unable to meet out of his/her own resources. There is no automatic entitlement to this payment. Each application is determined by the Executive based on the particular circumstances of the case. Eligible people would normally be in receipt of a social welfare or health service executive payment. In the case of the person concerned, the Dublin / Mid-Leinster Area of the Executive have advised that they have no record of a request for an exceptional needs payment from her. It is open to the person concerned to approach the Executive should she wish to make an application for support.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 357: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4630/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The position is that in accordance with formal procedures agreed between the Civil and Public Service Union (CPSU) and the Department of Finance, the names of officers applying for transfer to a location are entered on the Department's transfer lists in the order in which they are received. Vacancies which arise are then filled by reference to these lists. This is a matter for management in the Department and I have passed your enquiry to them for noting.