Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 294: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when rent support will be reinstated in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34238/08]

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

Rent supplement is currently in payment in this case. The Executive has advised that following a review of the person's rent supplement entitlement, it was established that his rent had increased and is in excess of the prescribed maximum rent limits for his area of residence and the size of his household. He has been advised that rent supplement would be paid in excess of the prescribed maximum limit, as an exceptional measure, for a three month period, from September 2008. This three month period was granted in order to allow him time to secure accommodation within the prescribed rent limits. The Executive has further advised that he has been afforded a right of appeal to the HSE Appeals Office.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 295: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason persons (details supplied) in County Kildare had their rent subsidy stopped; when the matter will be rectified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34240/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Rent supplement is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE), as part of the supplementary welfare allowance scheme. The Executive has advised that a notification of a change of address, in relation to the Jobseeker Allowance claim of the person concerned, was issued in error to the Community Welfare Officer dealing with his rent supplement claim. As a result his rent supplement payment was stopped. The change of address related to another person with a similar name. As the person to whom this question refers has not changed address, his rent supplement payment will be reinstated with retrospective effect as soon as possible. The error is regretted.