Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 182: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork for financial support to prevent the disconnection of their electricity. [8497/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, an exceptional needs payment may be made by the Health Services Executive (HSE) to help meet an essential, once-off cost which the applicant is unable to meet out of his/her own resources. The HSE has advised that it has not received an application for financial assistance under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme from the person concerned. The HSE will forward an application form for supplementary welfare allowance to the person concerned.

Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 183: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8517/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Health Service Executive has advised that no decision has been made on her application for rent supplement. The HSE has requested the person concerned to provide further information in order to process her application for rent supplement. A decision will be made on her application when the requested information has been provided.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 184: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8557/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on the 24th March 2011. This application has been forwarded to one of the Department's Medical Assessors for a medical opinion. Upon receipt of this opinion a decision will issue to the customer. Currently it takes approximately eight weeks to process an application for DCA.