Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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114. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Meath qualifies for jobseeker's allowance-unemployment benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53540/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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According to the records of the Department the person concerned does not currently have an entitlement to jobseeker’s benefit as he does not have a social insurance contribution history.

Jobseeker’s allowance is a means-tested payment payable to those who are unemployed and satisfy a means assessment in addition to a number of other qualifying conditions. According to the records of this Department there is no recent application from the person concerned for jobseeker’s allowance. The person concerned can submit such an application at his local social welfare office and his entitlement to same will be examined.