Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive a hearing aid. [40863/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned is qualified for a hearing aid grant under the department’s treatment benefit scheme; however an application has yet to be received. She should contact her audiologist, who will complete the relevant application form.

Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a hearing aid. [40865/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned has not made an application under the treatment benefit scheme. However, she does not fulfil the qualifying conditions for the PRSI-based scheme operated by the Department and as a result is not entitled to a grant towards the cost of a hearing aid. The person concerned may have an entitlement under the medical card scheme operated by the HSE. Her local HSE office will be able to advise her in this regard.