Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 240: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30815/11]

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 been awarded rent supplement from 1st August 2011. The first payment including arrears was made on 24th October.