Eric Byrne (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 345: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the back to school clothing and footwear grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [18436/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The administrative arrangements for the 2011 Scheme differ from those that applied in previous years. For this year, the majority of back to school clothing and footwear allowance entitlements (BSCFA) were fully automated with no application form required from customers.

In order to be considered for an automated payment the customer had to be in receipt of a qualifying payment from the Department that contained an increase in respect of a qualified child. The person in question is in receipt of an illness benefit payment with an increase in respect of one qualified child for which an automated back to school clothing and footwear allowance payment was made.

The person concerned has been issued with a BSCFA application form in respect of her second child. The application form should be completed and returned to the Department of Social Protection at PO Box 131, Letterkenny, CO Donegal. It is also open to the person concerned to apply to the Department for an increase on her illness benefit claim in respect of her second child.