Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 239: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an entitlement to social welfare payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43910/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned claimed jobseeker's allowance from 17 July 2009. One of the qualifying conditions for receipt of jobseeker's allowance is that a person must be habitually resident in the state. A deciding officer decided that he is not habitually resident in the state.

The person concerned was notified of the decision on 20 November and of his right to appeal against the decision within 21 days of the notification.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 240: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if and when one parent family allowance will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43911/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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There is no record in the Department of a claim for One Parent Family Payment or any other Social Welfare payment from the person concerned.

The person concerned should contact the Social Welfare Local Office, Kennedy House, Kennedy Street, Navan, Co. Meath (Tel: 046 9077010) as soon as possible.