Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 317: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow is eligible for rent allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9378/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Health Service Executive has advised that it received an application for rent supplement from the person concerned in February 2010. The HSE further advised that it requested the person concerned to provide further information in order to process his application for rent supplement. A decision will be made on his application when the requested information has been provided.

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 318: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for disability benefit or allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9395/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 11 October 2010. In order to determine his weekly means, his file was forwarded to his local social welfare inspector. A final decision on his entitlement to disability allowance will be given on receipt of the social welfare inspector's report. The customer will be notified directly of the outcome.

As regards the processing of disability allowance claims, the processing time for individual claims may vary in accordance with their relative complexity in terms of the three main criteria which a claimant must fulfil in order to qualify. Certain claims have to be referred to social welfare inspectors for means investigation and this can add to the overall processing times. In addition, factors outside the Department's control can have an impact, for example, the supply of relevant information by the customer, employers or other third parties.

Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 319: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9398/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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No application for domiciliary care allowance has been received from the person in question. If an application is received it will be referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors for a medical opinion and a letter will issue advising of the decision.

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Question 320: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will qualify for assistance to enable him to return to full-time education. [9427/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned has not made an application to Back to Education Allowance and therefore entitlement can not be determined. If he wishes to make an application he may do so by calling to his Local Social Welfare Office to complete the necessary forms and a decision will be given on any application made as soon as possible.