John Lyons (Dublin North West, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an up-to-date position on an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied). [41507/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned applied for Rent Supplement on 25 May 2012 to the Community Welfare Service in the Ballygall Health Centre, Finglas, Dublin 11.

They were requested to provide relevant documentation in support of their application and bring it back to the Community Welfare Services (CWS) for their claim to be processed. To date, they have not provided the documentation and have not being in touch with the CWS.

An officer of the CWS tried to contact the person concerned directly on Thursday 27 September 2012 to discuss their claim but to no avail.

The person concerned needs to make contact with the Community Welfare Services in the Ballygall Health Centre, Seamus Ennis Road, Finglas East, Dublin 11 to make a rent supplement application.

The CWS will give them advice regarding their current accommodation options if their circumstances have changed.