Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 172: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for rent supplement for a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10196/11]

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 185: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a case (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10408/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 185 together.

The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that on 4th April 2011 it refused the person concerned's application for rent supplement on the grounds that the rent payable was in excess of the prescribed rent limits pertaining to his family circumstances. Furthermore it advised that the person concerned had not provided documentation presenting evidence of an assessment of his housing need completed by his local housing authority.

This decision was subsequently upheld by the HSE's designated Appeals Officer. The HSE has further advised that it is preparing papers on this case for submission to the Department's Chief Appeals Office. A decision on entitlement will be made by that office in due course.