Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 242: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when child benefit will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45020/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The claims of the person concerned, and earlier claims by his wife, were disallowed on the grounds that the habitual residency condition was not satisfied. Romanian nationals are required to be either self-employed or to have a permit to work as an employee. Neither requirement is satisfied in this case.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 243: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when unemployment assistance or unemployment benefit will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45022/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned claimed jobseeker's benefit from 29 September 2009. According to the records of the Department he has 59 contributions paid in the 2007 year which governs his claim and 60 contributions paid in the 2008 tax year. The maximum valid contributions a person can have in a tax year are 53. The person concerned has recently indicated that he had two employers in the relevant tax years. The Department is in receipt of a P45 from the first employer, and the person concerned has been requested to supply a P45 from the second employer. When this P45 is to hand a decision will be made on his claim.