Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 267: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the cessation of weekly payment in the sum of €4.90 in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14718/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme is administered on behalf of the department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive. The Executive has advised that the payment of SWA at the rate of €4.90 a week is based on an assessment of the personal and financial circumstances of the persons concerned which was made at the time of the application for SWA.

The community welfare officer requested additional information including earnings details from the persons concerned at the time of the last review of their entitlement to SWA. To date, the requested information has not been provided. The community welfare officer will review the entitlement of the people concerned when the requested information has been supplied.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 268: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when jobseeker's allowance will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14722/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Department has no record of receiving an application for Jobseeker's Allowance from the person concerned. If he wishes to submit an application he should contact his local Social Welfare Office.