Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 168: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when rent support will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8235/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Rent supplement is administered on behalf of the department by the community welfare service of the Health Service Executive as part of the supplementary welfare allowance scheme. The Executive has advised that the person concerned is in receipt of a rent supplement since 5 January 2009.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 169: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when outstanding rent support will be paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8237/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Rent supplement is administered on behalf of the department by the community welfare service of the Health Service Executive as part of the supplementary welfare allowance scheme. The Executive has advised that the person concerned has applied for a rent supplement and has been requested to provide details of any maintenance payments she may be receiving.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 170: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when child benefit will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8267/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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An application for Child Benefit from the person concerned in respect of her children, who are resident in Lithuania, is currently being processed. Further information is required before the claim can be decided; the person concerned has been requested to supply details of their current employment status as well as details of the person who is caring for the applicant's children in Lithuania. When this information is received, the claim will be decided as quickly as possible.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 171: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when rent support will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8269/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Rent supplement is administered on behalf of the department by the community welfare service of the Health Service Executive as part of the supplementary welfare allowance scheme. The Executive has advised that it has no record of an application for rent supplement from the person concerned. He should contact the community welfare officer in his area so that any entitlement he may have to rent supplement can be determined.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 172: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the correct unemployment assistance, jobseeker's benefit or other entitlements in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8270/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The couple concerned are in receipt of a combined income (from employment, family income supplement, and supplementary welfare allowance) of €365.90 per week at this time. This is the maximum rate payable in respect of a couple with one qualified child. One of the couple had applied for jobseekers allowance on 4 February 2009 and an interview with a social welfare Inspector was scheduled for 25 February 2009. On receipt of all the necessary information and documentation a decision will be made on his claim and he will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible.