Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 340: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will support a person (details supplied) regarding rent allowance. [21964/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Supplementary welfare allowance which includes rent supplement is administered on behalf of the Department by the Community Welfare Services division of the Health Service Executive (HSE).

The HSE has advised that the person concerned was refused a rent supplement on the grounds that she had vacated her local authority provided accommodation without satisfying the HSE that there was good cause for doing so. The HSE has acknowledged the receipt of appeal from the person concern and has advised that a decision will be made by its designated Appeals Officer in due course.