Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 106: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason child benefit has not been paid for some time in the case of person (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30689/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned was awarded Child Benefit under domestic legislation from 1 July 2000. In May 2011, the Department was advised that her spouse is employed in Germany, which gave rise to a review of her claim under EU Regulations.

Under EU Regulations, Family Benefits are paid by the country of employment, even when the family reside in another EU Member State. In this case, as her spouse is employed in Germany and she herself is not employed, Germany is the competent authority to pay Family Benefits.

Correspondence issued to the person concerned on 24 May 2011 advising that Germany is the competent Sate to award Child Benefit and that her spouse should make a claim with the German Child Benefit office. When the German claim is processed, entitlement to a supplement will be examined and she will be notified accordingly.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 107: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will facilitate an exceptional needs or other once-off payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30690/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The community welfare service (CWS), and the community welfare officers providing it, transferred formally to the Department of Social Protection (DSP) from 1 October 2011. The service and the staff are now part of the DSP.

The person concerned was refused an exceptional needs payment towards a gas bill in June 2011 as the Department's representative was not satisfied that an exceptional need existed. The person concerned appealed the decision but the decision was upheld.

If the person concerned wishes to make a further application for an exceptional needs payment she should contact the Department's local representative who is administering the supplementary welfare allowance scheme.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 108: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of rent payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30691/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The community welfare service (CWS), and the community welfare officers providing it, transferred formally to the Department of Social Protection (DSP) from 1 October 2011. The service and the staff are now part of the DSP.

The person concerned made an application for rent supplement but his rent was in excess of the maximum rent limit for his family size. The person concerned was advised to secure accommodation within the prescribed rent limit for his family circumstances before his application could be processed.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 109: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the maximum rent support payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30694/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The community welfare service (CWS), and the community welfare officers providing it, transferred formally to the Department of Social Protection (DSP) from 1 October 2011. The service and the staff are now part of the DSP.

The entitlement of the person concerned to rent supplement is currently under review as the person concerned has been refused back-to-education allowance and is in full-time education. The person concerned should contact the Department's representative who administers the supplementary welfare allowance scheme in order to discuss her rent supplement entitlement.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for refusal of supplementary welfare allowance or basic payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30695/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The community welfare service (CWS), and the community welfare officers providing it, transferred formally to the Department of Social Protection (DSP) from 1 October 2011. The service and the staff are now part of the DSP.

The person concerned was refused a basic supplementary welfare allowance payment as he did not satisfy the habitual residence condition.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 111: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of rent allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30696/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The community welfare service (CWS) and the community welfare officers providing it transferred formally to the Department of Social Protection (DSP) from 1 October 2011. The service and the staff are now part of the DSP.

The position remains as advised in question number 97 which I answered for the Deputy on 6 October 2011. That is, the designated Appeals Officer upheld the decision not to award a rent supplement to the person concerned on the grounds that the rent payable was in excess of the prescribed limit for a single person.

The client failed to provide supporting documentation in relation to access to his son, so rent supplement can not be awarded.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the rent support entitlement in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30697/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The community welfare service (CWS), and the community welfare officers providing it, transferred formally to the Department of Social Protection (DSP) from 1 October 2011. The service and the staff are now part of the DSP.

The person concerned was in receipt of rent supplement in respect of an address in Waterford but this claim is currently suspended. If the person concerned wishes to apply for rent supplement in respect of an address in Kildare he should complete an application form and return it to the Central Rents Unit, PO Box 11758, Dublin 7.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 113: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason jobseeker's allowance has not been paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30698/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned made an application for jobseeker's allowance on 8 August 2011.

One of the qualifying conditions for receipt of this payment is that a person satisfies the Habitual Residence Condition. On 22 September 2011 the person concerned was requested to provide certain documentation in support of his application. A decision will be made on receipt of the requested documentation.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 114: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when basic social welfare payment will be made in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30699/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The community welfare service (CWS), and the community welfare officers providing it, transferred formally to the Department of Social Protection (DSP) from 1 October 2011. The service and the staff are now part of the DSP.

I have been advised that there are no current claims for supplementary welfare allowance in respect of the family concerned. The persons concerned should contact the Department's local representative who is administering the supplementary welfare allowance scheme if they wish to have their claim entitlements examined.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 115: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when rent support will be made payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30700/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The community welfare service (CWS), and the community welfare officers providing it, transferred formally to the Department of Social Protection (DSP) from 1 October 2011. The service and the staff are now part of the DSP.

The person concerned has appealed the decision to refuse rent supplement to the Social Welfare Appeals Office but no decision has been made on her appeal. The Social Welfare Appeals Office will contact the person concerned when a decision has been made.