Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 677: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the level of jobseeker's allowance awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48452/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The weekly rate of jobseeker's allowance payable to the person concerned is €135.70.

This consists of a personal rate of €188.00 plus €44.70 qualified child allowance less weekly means of €97.00 in respect of his partner's earnings.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 678: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when child benefit payments will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the fact that all documentation required has already been submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48454/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Correspondence issued to the Lithuanian authorities on 12 October 2010 in relation to the person concerned, querying her entitlement to family benefits in that State as her son now resides there. As of now a reply has not been received to this correspondence. However, based on experience of this type of case a reply from the Lithuanian authorities could take between 3 and 6 months.

On receipt of a reply from the Lithuanian authorities entitlement to Child Benefit will be examined and the person concerned will be notified accordingly.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 679: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow qualifies for rent support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48455/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The Health Service Executive has advised that there is no record of an application for rent supplement from the person concerned. If the person concerned wishes to make an application for rent supplement he should contact the community welfare officer at his local health centre.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 680: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when one parent family allowance will be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48458/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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According to the records of the Department the person concerned has been in receipt of one parent family payment without interruption for over 12 months.