Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 268: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when rent support will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34374/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned has made an application for rent supplement but no decision has been made on his application to date. The person concerned was requested to provide further documentation regarding proof of landlord's ownership of accommodation, his lease agreement, a completed SWA1 form and a Housing Needs Assessment from his local authority. A decision will be made on his application when the information requested by the HSE has been provided.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 269: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is an entitlement to welfare entitlements in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34375/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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According to the records of the Department, the person concerned will not be entitled to jobseeker's benefit as he does not have sufficient reckonable contributions paid in the governing contribution years. It is open to him to submit an application for jobseeker's allowance which is a means-tested payment.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 270: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when back to education allowance will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [34376/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned was approved for Back to Education Allowance on 28th September 2010. She will be notified by post in the next few days.