Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 170: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to financial assistance with their mortgage repayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21099/10]

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.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 171: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason payment of jobseeker's allowance has been reduced in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21143/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned applied for jobseeker's allowance on 15 January 2010, his claim has been awarded and he received his first payment on 13 May 2010. There is a sum of €163.00 due to the person in respect of his first week's payment and this amount will be included in his payment due on 25 May 2010. The person concerned is paid the maximum personal rate of €196.00 and the maximum qualified adult rate of €130.10 which amounts to a total weekly rate of €326.10 and this rate has not been reduced since the date of the award.