Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 161: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason an application for a payment by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not been finalised. [25539/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The application for a one-parent family payment from the person concerned is being processed as speedily as possible. When a decision is made she will be informed of the outcome. She is currently in receipt of a supplementary welfare allowance payment pending a decision on her claim.

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.