Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 562: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded jobseeker's allowance. [11752/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The jobseeker's allowance claim from the person concerned is currently with a Social Welfare Inspector for investigation of his circumstances. On completion of enquiries, a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified of the outcome.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 563: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when supplementary welfare payment will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11842/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The position regarding the rent supplement entitlement of the person concerned remains as advised in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 322 which I answered for the Deputy on 18th December 2007. The Health Service Executive has advised that in December 2006, it refused a payment of rent supplement in this case on the grounds that the local housing authority had not certified that the person concerned has a housing need. The Executive has further advised that this decision has not been appealed by the person concerned. It has confirmed that it has not received a new application for rent supplement from the person concerned.