John Lyons (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 359: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the entitlement to the back to school clothing and footwear allowance of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [23596/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (BSCFA) scheme operates from the beginning of June until the end of September each year.

A person may qualify for a BSCFA payment BSCFA if he or she is in receipt of a social welfare or health service executive payment, is participating in an approved employment scheme or attending a recognised education or training course, and has household income at or below certain specified levels.

The persons concerned were refused BSCFA as their income exceeded the limit allowable for their family composition. Your request for a review of their entitlements has been forwarded to the BSCFA review section in Letterkenny who will arrange to have the review completed as soon as possible. However, due to the large volume of applications received, information regarding the progress of individual reviews will not be available until such time as the applications have been examined and a decision taken.