Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 235: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will arrange to have the child dependent half rate payment for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4 back dated to the start of their current community employment programme. [25727/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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FÁS funding of Community Employment (CE) participants is based on the Department of Social Protection's (DSP) confirmation of an individual's welfare entitlement. The person concerned commenced on Community Employment on 1 June 2009. From 1 June 2009, he was paid the standard CE participant rate with no child dependent allowance as confirmed by the Department. On 12 July 2011, FÁS received confirmation that the participant was entitled to a child dependent payment of half rate at €14.90 per week. This rate was paid by FÁS from 14 July 2011.

Where there is an entitlement to a back-payment, my Department will provide the necessary confirmation to enable reimbursement.