Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 671: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when family income supplement will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14784/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The Family Income Supplement (FIS) is designed to provide support for people with families who are on low earnings. This preserves the incentive for them to remain in employment in circumstances where they might only be marginally better off than if they were claiming other social welfare payments. The person concerned made an application for family income supplement in April 2009. As part of the process of establish household means for FIS purposes in this case, it was referred to the social welfare inspectorate to obtain details of spouse's self employment and to determine the claimant's insurable earnings and hours worked. Unfortunately, due to an oversight there was a delay in completing the Social Welfare Inspector's review of this case. However on foot of your Parliamentary Question this review has been prioritized and will be completed shortly. The person concerned will be notified of directly of the outcome.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 672: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when rent allowance will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14786/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Due to staff action currently being taken in the HSE, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.