Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 244: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on a back to school allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied). [47841/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme is administered on behalf of the Department by the Community Welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE). A person may qualify for payment of the allowance if s/he is in receipt of a social welfare or HSE payment, is participating in an approved employment scheme or attending a recognised education or training course and has household income at or below certain specified levels at the time of the application for the allowance.

The Executive has advised that the person concerned was refused the back to school clothing and footwear allowance as her household income is in excess of the specified limit for her family size. The person concerned appealed the decision to an Appeals Officer of the HSE and no decision has been made on the appeal to date. The person concerned will be contacted directly by the HSE when a decision has been made on her appeal.