Mary O'Rourke (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 132: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who has applied for supplementary welfare. [24188/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The supplementary welfare allowance scheme (SWA) is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE).

The Dublin/Mid-Leinster Area of the HSE has advised that the person concerned applied for payment of SWA on 10 June 2008, while awaiting a decision on his entitlement to Jobseekers Allowance. He furnished information to support his claim to the community welfare officer on 17 June. A decision has now been made to award a weekly payment of SWA to him. Payment will be made this week.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 133: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that rent support in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 has been reduced to €156.20 per month and that it will be impossible for the person to continue on part time work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24218/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which includes rent supplement, is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive.

The Executive has advised that due to a variation in the weekly earnings of the person concerned, the amount of rent supplement payable in this case is re-calculated on a monthly basis using individual wage receipts. The Executive has advised that the amount of rent supplement referred to by the Deputy was based on evidence of earnings provided by the person concerned for the month of April 2008.

It is open to the person concerned to appeal against the decision of the community welfare officer to the Executive's designated Appeals Office.