Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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145. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when child benefit will be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40358/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Child Benefit is paid up to and including the month of a child's 16^th birthday, and continues to the month of the 18^th birthday provided the child is in full-time education. In order for payment to continue after the age of sixteen, it is necessary for the school to certify that the child is in full time education and will be until the age of eighteen.

In the case of the person concerned, a completed application form has been received and child benefit has been restored. A payment notification has issued her and payment for the months from July 2013 to October 2013 will be lodged to her nominated bank account on Tuesday, 1 October 2013.