Tom Sheahan (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 375: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money leaving the country each month in children's allowance; the number of applicants involved and to which countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22933/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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EU Migrant workers may have an entitlement to child benefit and other "family benefits" under EU Regulations 883/04 and 987/09. Where a national of an EU state is working in Ireland, she/he is entitled to payment of these benefits when his/her children are resident in the worker's home country. The Regulations co-ordinate social security systems and are designed to ensure that people are not disadvantaged by moving within the EU to take up work.

Child Benefit is currently in payment to a total of 5,289 customers in respect of 8,512 children resident in seventeen EU countries. A breakdown of these customers by country is not readily available. The estimated total cost for 2010 is €19.3million, which represents less than 1% of the total Child Benefit expenditure. This equates to approximately €1.6million per month.

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 376: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford has been refused a jobseeker's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22972/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned made an application for jobseeker's allowance on 8 April 2010. The payment of jobseeker's allowance is subject to a means test and, in this regard, his means which were derived from parental income were found to be in excess of the statutory limits for receipt of that payment. He was notified of this decision and of his right of appeal. If there has been a change in circumstances the person concerned should contact his Social Welfare Local Office.