James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 409: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in awarding persons (details supplied) a back to school clothing and footwear allowance. [38528/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme (BSCFA) is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE). Applications for the allowance may be made between the beginning of June and the end of September each year. A person may qualify for payment of the allowance if s/he is in receipt of a social welfare or health service executive payment, is participating in an approved employment scheme or attending a recognised education or training course and has household income at or below certain specified levels. The Executive has advised that it has no record of an application for BSCFA from the persons concerned

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 410: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has received correspondence in relation to over-payment of jobseeker's benefit, when they did not claim same in the period stated and were in fact in full-time education and in receipt of a back to education allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38529/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned was notified that an overpayment was assessed against him arising from concurrent working and claiming. Following a review, this decision has been revised. No overpayment occurred during the period 15 January 2010 to 7 May 2010 as he was in receipt of Back to Education Allowance. He concurrently worked and claimed Jobseekers Benefit and Supplementary Welfare Allowance from 8 May 2010 until 1 September 2010. He will be notified of this revised decision and the overpayment assessed.

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 411: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review an application for supplementary allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38530/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, an exceptional needs payment (ENP) may be made to help meet an essential, once-off cost which the applicant is unable to meet out of his/her own resources. Those who qualify are normally in receipt of a social welfare or Health Service Executive (HSE) payment. Departmental records show that there have been no applications for an ENP from the person concerned. She should contact the community welfare officer at her local health centre in order that she can have her claim for entitlements examined.