Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 252: 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 in view of the fact that they have submitted all the information that was requested of them. [24606/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Following a meeting with a Social Welfare Inspector the Department wrote to the person concerned requesting written evidence of his current and past financial affairs and evidence of his job seeking efforts. When these are received a decision will be made as soon as possible and he will be notified of the outcome. Under Social Welfare legislation decisions in relation to claims must be made by Deciding Officers and Appeals Officers. These officers are statutorily appointed and I have no role in regard to making such decisions.

Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 253: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the situation regarding the processing of applications for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme in County Meath. [24652/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme (BSCFA) is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE). Applications for the allowance may be made between the beginning of June and the end of September each year. The operational arrangements for the processing of applications and the payment to qualifying individuals, is a matter for the respective community welfare division areas.