Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 293: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for jobseeker's allowance will be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare with particular reference to the outgoings of the household; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34195/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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An application for jobseeker's allowance from the person concerned was disallowed because his means from parental income is in excess of the scheduled limit.

The decision was upheld on review and he has been advised of his right to appeal the decision to the social welfare appeals office.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 294: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when arrears of rent allowance will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34196/11]

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

There is no record of an application for rent allowance from the person concerned. If she wishes to make an application for rent allowance she should contact the Department's local representative who administers supplementary welfare allowance.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 295: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when invalidity pension will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is correctly in receipt of supplementary welfare allowance which is currently under threat of termination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34197/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Invalidity pension is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the contribution conditions.

This Department received a claim for invalidity pension for the person concerned. The medical evidence provided in support of the claim was examined by a medical assessor who was of the opinion that the person concerned is not eligible for invalidity pension as he does not satisfy the medical criteria. Accordingly, the claim for invalidity pension was disallowed by a deciding officer. The person in question was notified of this decision on 10 November 2011.