Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 136: 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. [13736/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned has been awarded jobseeker's benefit from 16 February 2009 at the maximum weekly rate of €204.30. A payment of €985.80 including arrears due will issue to her on 1 April 2009. 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.