Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 99: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 300 of 20 September 2011, if she will clarify the documentation requested in respect of an application for rent supplement in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26550/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned has been requested to provide the following documentation before her application for rent supplement can be processed:

Ø A copy of the Housing Needs Assessment letter from Kildare County Council,

Ø A completed Habitual Residence Condition form,

Ø Copy of photo identification,

Ø 6 months bank statements or if the person concerned does not possess a bank account, a declaration of this fact and,

Ø A letter from her Social Worker confirming the long term plan regarding access to the eldest daughter of the person concerned.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 100: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [26558/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 23rd August 2011. The application has been forwarded to one of the Department's Medical Assessors for a medical opinion. A decision will issue to the person concerned when the Medical Assessor's opinion is received.