Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 882: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when unemployment assistance or benefit will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33576/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned submitted an application for jobseeker's allowance on 1 May 2008. He failed to attend for interview with an inspector on 28 May 2008 and as there was no further contact from him his claim was closed on 11 June 2008. The person concerned submitted a further application on 27 June 2008. An interview with an inspector was arranged for 1 August 2008 and he again failed to attend. A further interview was arranged for 24 September 2008, which he attended. He failed to furnish documentation requested by the inspector at the interview and as a result his claim could not be processed. He last signed on 18 November 2008. It is open to the person concerned to re-apply for jobseeker's allowance and to furnish the necessary documentation.