Written answers

Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Department of Social and Family Affairs

Departmental Offices

10:00 am

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 426: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps he is taking to open a premises in Balbriggan, County Dublin, for the unemployed (details supplied); if he will consider having a one stop shop facility incorporating the community welfare officer and training services for the unemployed in any new building he sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29888/10]

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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A new temporary social welfare local office will open at 18 Mill St, Balbriggan shortly and will provide a range of services to the public. The office will provide a claim taking service, information service and will also be used for appointments with local office staff, inspectors and job facilitators.

Following the opening of this temporary office, customers will no longer have to travel to Coolock to make a claim for jobseeker's benefit or allowance.

Signing is currently suspended for customers living in Balbriggan and the Department is seeking additional temporary premises to enable this to be resumed locally.

The Department has asked the Office of Public Works to seek permanent premises in Balbriggan which would allow for the provision of a full social welfare local office service, and would also provide accommodation for the community welfare service and for the employment service of FÁS.

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