Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 154: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for illness benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8532/10]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Due to staff action currently being taken, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 155: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8539/10]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Due to staff action currently being taken, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.

Niall Collins (Limerick West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 156: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding persons who have lost their job and are unable to obtain their P45 or P60 from their former employer; the way in which they can claim their social welfare entitlements. [8545/10]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Any person who becomes unemployed should attend their local social welfare office immediately. It is not necessary to have either a P45 or a P60 to make a jobseeker's claim. However, the person should bring some documentation from the employer confirming the termination of employment. In some cases the P45 and/or P60 may be necessary for the purpose of obtaining details of PRSI contributions paid but the local office staff will advise the customer if that is the case. No customer who has paid PRSI contributions while working will be disadvantaged by any delay by the employer in providing either a P45 or P60.

If it is the case that an employer has failed to collect or make a return of PRSI contributions to Revenue, then the matter will be investigated by a Social Welfare Inspector to establish entitlement. In such cases it may be possible for the person to receive jobseeker's allowance – a means-tested payment – until the entitlement to jobseeker's benefit has been established.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding a jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8553/10]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Due to staff action currently being taken, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 158: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when supplementary welfare allowance will be reinstated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8563/10]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Due to staff action currently being taken, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 159: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8564/10]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Due to staff action currently being taken, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.