James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 83: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6087/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned applied for carer's allowance on 28 January 2011. The case is currently awaiting investigation and on completion a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Dan Neville (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Question 84: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a supplementary welfare allowance application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Limerick. [6097/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive, 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. There is no automatic entitlement to this payment. Each application is determined by the Executive based on the particular circumstances of the case. The HSE have advised that the family in question were refused assistance under the exceptional needs payments scheme on the 17th December 2010 and advised of their right to appeal.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 85: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not been paid their rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6098/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Health Service Executive has advised that payment of rent supplement ceased as the person concerned moved accommodation in August 2010. If the person concerned wishes to make a new application for rent supplement then she should contact the community welfare officer at her local health centre.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 86: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent supplement has been reduced in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6101/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned is in receipt of rent supplement of €350.70 which is her full entitlement based on her income from one-parent family payment and maintenance.