Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 221: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when rent support will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43904/09]

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.

It is a requirement of the rent supplement scheme that a person makes an application, on being so required by the Executive, to a housing authority to be assessed for a housing need.

The Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned is in receipt of rent supplement for accommodation which provides for his personal needs. The Executive has further advised that the person concerned requested an increase for the purpose of seeking alternative accommodation to include accommodation in respect of his son who he has guardianship of.

The Executive has requested the person concerned to apply to his local housing authority for an assessment of his housing needs. A decision on any increase in his entitlement to rent supplement will be made on completion of the housing needs assessment.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 223: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a child dependant allowance increase in their jobseeker's benefit payment. [43474/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned does not qualify for a qualified child increase as his ex-spouse who is in receipt of a social welfare payment receives an increase for that child. If the position with regard to the residency of the child has changed it is open to him to contact his Local Social Welfare Office to have his case reviewed.