John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 95: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding entitlements in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [9003/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Health Service Executive has advised that they are currently reviewing the rent supplement entitlement of the persons concerned. The HSE will contact the persons concerned directly when a decision has been made on the review. The HSE further advised that one of the persons concerned has made a claim for jobseeker's allowance and that she has been awarded basic supplementary welfare allowance while awaiting a decision on her claim.

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 96: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Carlow; the reason assistance with mortgage payments were refused; and if the decision will be revised. [9005/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was refused mortgage interest supplement support on the grounds that his partner was engaged in full-time employment and that, in the opinion of the HSE, the applicant was not in a position to meet the repayments when the loan was originally entered into.

The HSE has further advised that it has not received an appeal from the person concerned regarding this decision.