Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 125: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in relation to an application by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath for mortgage allowance under the supplementary welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11138/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned made an application for a mortgage interest supplement in January 2008. Documentation indicating current employment status was requested from him but has not been provided to date. The person concerned should contact the community welfare officer dealing with the application in question and provide the relevant documentation so that entitlement to mortgage interest supplement can be determined.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 126: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if an exceptional needs payment will be made in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11174/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The Health Service Executive has advised that the persons concerned were refused a mortgage interest supplement on the grounds that their means were in excess of the limits prescribed having regard to their personal circumstances. It is open to them to appeal this decision to the Executive's Appeals Office. The Executive has further advised that it has not received an application from the persons concerned for an exceptional needs payment under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme to assist with mortgage arrears. The persons concerned should contact the community welfare office in their area so that any entitlement they may have can be determined.