Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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149. 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. [40362/13]

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 this case, payment of Child Benefit was made up to and including June 2013, the end of the academic year, when the child completed the Leaving Certificate.

An application form issued to the person concerned in August to confirm that the child is returning to full time education. This form has not yet been returned and should now be completed if the child has returned to full-time education. Arrears due from July 2013 will then be paid and payment will continue to October 2013, the month of the child's 18^th birthday.