Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when farm assist payment will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Kildare who applied for same in February 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19272/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The couple involved applied for Farm Assist on 18 February 2009. The application is currently with a Social Welfare Inspector for investigation and she will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 215: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when rent support will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19536/09]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if rent support will be increased in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19276/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 and 218 together.

Rent supplement is administered on behalf of the department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE) as part of the supplementary welfare allowance scheme. The Executive has advised that the person concerned is in receipt of rent supplement of €435.38 per month based on household income from jobseeker's benefit, maintenance payments and part-time employment. She recently advised the community welfare officer of a change in her circumstances and her entitlement to rent supplement was reviewed accordingly. She will be notified shortly of the revised rate of payment.

Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 216: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for carers allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [19138/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Deputy Kathleen Lynch on 28 April 2009 to PQ No. 16627/09 with regard to this case.