Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 409: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of mortgage interest supplement; and the expected cost to the State of the scheme in 2010 in view of the current take up trends. [25300/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently 16,768 recipients of a mortgage interest supplement. The expected cost of the scheme in 2010 will be almost €64 million.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 410: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25302/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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As of 10 June 2010, no application from the above-named person has been received in the Department.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 411: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded jobseeker's allowance. [25305/10]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 412: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a payment of jobseeker's benefit which is due to them since January 2010. [25307/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 411 and 412 together.

A Deciding Officer has awarded the person concerned jobseeker's allowance at the weekly rate of €45 from 27 April 2010 to 11 May 2010 and at the weekly rate of €74.80 from 12 May 2010, which includes an increase in respect of his son. He has been assessed with weekly means of €151 derived from the benefit of an occupational pension. His first jobseeker's allowance payment will issue to him shortly.

A jobseeker's benefit payment of €196 in respect of an uncollected payment in January has also been awarded to him. However, it is necessary to offset this against an overpayment of supplementary welfare allowance of €689.70 which occurred between 6 May and 16 June 2010.