Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for family income supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo and if the application will be expedited due to severe financial hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50438/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Department is committed to providing a quality service to all its customers. This includes ensuring that applications are processed and that decisions on entitlement are made as quickly as possible. In the case of the person concerned his family income supplement (FIS) payment expired 29th August 2012. His renewal application has recently been awarded from 30th August 2012 to 28th August 2013 and he will receive his first payment on 21st November 2012. The person concerned will shortly receive a notification with full details of this decision.