Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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143. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 667 of 16 April 2013 if she will indicate if in the determination of means, specific regard was had for persons liabilities in the form of outstanding liabilities to revenue, arrears of mortgage and lack of any income whatsoever; if the totality of any means assessed against them exceeded such liabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19390/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned is in receipt of a jobseeker's allowance payment. The means assessment is subject to the legislative provisions of that scheme. It is open to the person concerned to appeal the decision or if there are any changes in his circumstances he can request a review ofhis means.