Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 251: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason unemployment benefit was terminated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36311/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The entitlement of the person concerned to jobseeker's benefit was terminated on 19th August 2009 because she exhausted her entitlement to benefit. She may have a possible entitlement to Jobseeker's Allowance. In this regard she should contact her local Social Welfare Branch Office in Trim.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 252: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when disability allowance will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36312/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Disability Allowance is a weekly Allowance paid to people with a specified disability who are aged over 16 and under 66. The disability must be expected to last for at least one year and the allowance is subject to a medical assessment, a means test and a habitual residency test. The person concerned applied for Disability Allowance on 26 May 2009. His claim was assessed by a Medical Assessor on 23 September 2009 and he was deemed not medically suitable for Disability Allowance. Further medical evidence was received from the person's doctor and this was reviewed by a Medical Assessor on 12 October 2009 who deemed that he was medically suitable for Disability Allowance.

The person concerned's file was forwarded to a Social Welfare Inspector in order to determine his weekly means. The Inspector called to his address on 26 August 2009 and 6 September 2009 but he was not at home. An appointment was made for him to call to the Social Welfare Inspector's office in Newbridge on 9 October 2009 but the applicant was unable to attend due to illness. The Social Welfare Inspector will be in contact with him shortly to arrange another appointment. A decision on the Disability Allowance claim will be given upon receipt of the Social Welfare Inspector's report and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 253: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if approval will issue for rental allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36313/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The position remains, as advised in question number 887, which I answered for the Deputy on 6 October 2009. A letter issued to the person concerned on 17 September 2009 from the community welfare officer seeking documentary evidence in relation to a number of matters including the lease on her rented property and her financial position. Her claim will be considered further when the details requested by the community welfare officer have been supplied by the person concerned.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 254: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36314/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, having considered all the available evidence in the case, the Appeals Officer has disallowed the appeal of the person concerned. The person concerned has been notified of the decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 255: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when rent support will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36319/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Health Service Executive has advised that according to its records, an application for mortgage interest supplement has not been received from the person concerned. It is open to the person concerned to contact his local community welfare officer with a view to making an application for mortgage interest supplement.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 256: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when rent support will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36321/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Health Service Executive has advised that according to its records, an application for mortgage interest supplement has not been received from the person concerned. It is open to the person concerned to contact his local community welfare officer with a view to making an application for mortgage interest supplement.