Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 193: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if an increase in rent support will be arranged in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10655/09]

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 entitlement of the person concerned to rent supplement is as communicated to the Deputy on 5 March 2009.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 194: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the correct level of one parent family allowance payable in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10662/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned is in receipt of one parent family payment at the maximum rate payable to a person in her circumstances. She has not notified the Department of any change in her circumstances. All customers, especially those in receipt of a means tested payment, are advised of the necessity to notify the Department when there is a change in their circumstances.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 195: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the maximum rent support payable in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10663/09]

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. Rent supplement is normally calculated to ensure that a person, after the payment of rent, has an income equal to the rate of supplementary welfare allowance appropriate to their family circumstances less a minimum contribution of €18, which recipients are required to pay from their own resources. The maximum rent supplement for a lone parent with one child in Co. Kildare is €953 per month. The Executive has advised that the person concerned is in receipt of rent supplement of €875 per month i.e. rent of €953 less the minimum contribution of €18 a week (€78 per month).

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 196: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if mortgage assistance will be offered in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10665/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which includes mortgage interest supplement, is administered on behalf of the department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive. Mortgage interest supplement provides short-term support to eligible people who are unable to meet their mortgage interest repayments in respect of a house which is their sole place of residence. The supplement assists with the interest portion of the mortgage repayments only.

The Executive has advised the person concerned was in receipt of mortgage interest supplement from 2 July 2007 to 31 December 2008 when payment ceased as he returned to full-time employment on 3 January 2009. He left employment on 14 January 2009 on health grounds and recently presented to the community welfare officer to have his payment re-instated. The Executive has advised that his claim is currently under consideration.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 197: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people in receipt of rent supplement with a breakdown by length of claim at intervals of six months. [10736/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Rent supplement is administered on behalf of the department by the Health Service Executive as part of the supplementary welfare allowance scheme. The number of households in receipt of rent supplement by duration is shown in the tabular statement: