Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 436: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will specify the specific section of an Act or legal instrument which prevents a local authority paying the appropriate cessation allowance to a local authority member who has spent a full term on the council and has lost their seat but was under 50 years of age at the date of the loss of their seat if same is deferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23402/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The terms applicable to local authority members who cease to hold office on or after 19 December 2006 are covered in the Local Authority Members (Gratuity) (Amendment) Regulations 2006. A member who has not attained the age of 50 on cessation, but who satisfies the minimum service requirement, can be paid a preserved gratuity on reaching the age of 50 in accordance with Article 5(1) of the Regulations.

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 437: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will indicate if it is appropriate that a representational allowance be awarded to a duly elected member of a local authority when such a person might be in receipt of jobseeker's allowance or disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23403/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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A member of a local authority is entitled to receive a Representational Payment whether or not he or she is in receipt of a payment from the Department of Social Protection. It is a matter for that Department to determine whether or not a local authority member in receipt of a Representational Payment is entitled to receive a payment under any of its schemes.