Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 119: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is on a reduced rate of rent supplement, in view of the fact that they have two children and their means of income is one parent family allowance and maintenance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14874/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned is in receipt of her full entitlement to rent supplement based on her household circumstances.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason carer's allowance was refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14927/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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On 26 November 2009 the person concerned was refused carer's allowance on the grounds that he had failed to disclose means to an investigative officer as prescribed in the social welfare legislation. He was notified of this decision, the reasons for it and of his right of review or appeal to the Social Welfare Appeal's Office. The person concerned appealed this decision and the matter was brought before an oral hearing of the Social Welfare Appeal's Office. The appeal's officer listened to all the information supplied by both parties before determining that the decision of the deciding officer be upheld and that the appeal was disallowed. On 31 May 2011 the person concerned was notified of the appeal's officer's decision.