Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 160: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the benefit that accrues in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare arising from PRSI payments in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9434/09]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 161: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare qualifies for unemployment allowance or benefit or in conjunction with their partner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9435/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 160 and 161 together.

The person concerned has insufficient contributions paid to qualify for a contribution based payment at this time.

The person concerned applied for jobseeker's allowance on 7 November 2008. On receipt of all the necessary documentation and information her claim was disallowed as she failed to satisfy the habitual residence condition which applies to all social welfare means tested schemes. The position regarding her means including her partner's income is not relevant as she failed to satisfy the habitual residency conditions.

Notification of the decision and her right to appeal issued on 16 February 2009 but there is no record of an appeal having been made.