Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 312: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) will have an application for the jobseeker's allowance decided on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20985/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned made an application for Jobseeker's Allowance to the Department on 24 March 2009. Payment of Jobseeker's Allowance is subject to a means test and in this regard, his application was referred to a Social Welfare Inspector for investigation. Arrangements are being made to have the person's means assessed and he will be contacted shortly for interview. A person may apply for Supplementary Welfare Allowance from their local Community Welfare Officer while an application for Jobseeker's Allowance is being processed.

Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 313: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people in receipt of jobseeker's benefit in Limerick City on 31 December 2006, 31 December 2007, 31 December 2008 and at present; the number of people in receipt of jobseeker's allowance in Limerick City on the same dates; if she will make the information available in tabular format; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21022/09]

Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 314: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people in receipt of jobseeker's allowance in County Limerick on 31 December 2006, 31 December 2007, 31 December 2009 and at present; the number of people in receipt of jobseeker's benefit in County Limerick on the same dates; if she will make this information available in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21023/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to answer Questions Nos. 313 and 314 together.

The figures for Jobseeker's Benefit and Jobseeker's allowance are collated at social welfare local office level and aggregated by county. The details for the offices in county Limerick are set out on this basis in tabular form.