Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 186: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the extent of rent support payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39889/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which includes rent supplement, is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare service of the Health Service Executive (HSE).

The HSE has advised that it has increased the amount of rent supplement payable to the person concerned from €779.70 to €849 per month from March 2009. This is the maximum amount of rent supplement payable for a person with rent of €950 per month in the area where she lives. The person concerned must pay the minimum contribution of €24 a week towards her rent from her own resources. The Executive has further advised that full arrears of rent supplement for the period from March to September 2009 have issued to the person concerned.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 187: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when mortgage assistance will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [39891/09]

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.

The Health Service Executive has also advised that the person concerned has been in receipt of rent supplement since 14th November 2001.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 188: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when mortgage assistance or relief support will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [39893/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which includes mortgage interest supplement, is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare service of the Health Service Executive.

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.