Séamus Healy (Tipperary South, Workers and Unemployed Action Group)
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385. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will amend the regulation that prevents recipients of BASI from community welfare officers, from availing of two weeks holidays with payment that is available to recipients of other social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18855/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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There is no provision within the supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) legislation to allow for payment to continue to persons outside the State. Recipients of SWA are advised to contact the officer dealing with their claim where there is a change in their circumstances which includes travel outside the State. I have no plans to change the conditions under which SWA is payable.