Written answers
Tuesday, 22 April 2008
Department of Social and Family Affairs
Social Welfare Benefits
9:00 pm
Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 267: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 is entitled to rent supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15005/08]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the position remains unchanged from that advised in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 126 on 27th February 2008. The HSE advised at that time that no formal decision has been made on entitlement. The person concerned had been informed that she was unlikely to qualify for rent supplement as her rent was substantially in excess of the rent limits prescribed for a person in her circumstances. The person was advised that the community welfare officer would consider payment of rent supplement for a short period of time, subject to her sourcing alternative accommodation within the prescribed rent limits. The Executive has now advised that according to its records, the person concerned has not made contact with the community welfare service to discuss this proposal.
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