Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 160: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when rent support will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35152/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Health Service Executive has advised that according to its records, an application for rent supplement has not been received from the person concerned, at the address supplied by the Deputy.

It is open to the person concerned to contact his local community welfare officer with a view to making an application for rent supplement in respect of his new residence.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 161: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when rent allowance will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who applied in July 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35153/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Rent Supplement is administered on behalf of the Department by the Community Welfare Service of the Health Service Executive as part of the Supplementary Welfare Allowance scheme.

The Health Service Executive has advised that income details were sought in respect of the partner of the person concerned. A decision will be made on the application for rent supplementation as soon as the person concerned provides the relevant information on household income.