Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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414. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a jobseeker's payment was suspended in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 in casual employment; the reason this payment began again in December 2013 without notification; the reason no payment was issued between March and December of 2013, despite the submission of up-to-date dockets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4085/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned has a current claim for jobseeker’s allowance and is a part-time casual worker who normally works 3 days per week. She was assessed with daily means from her employment of €73.00. The consequence of this is that when she works 3 days per week, the weekly means from her employment exceed the weekly maximum rate of jobseeker’s allowance payable, which in her case is €188.00, and she has no entitlement to a jobseeker’s payment. As the person concerned only worked for 2 days during a week in December, an increased payment was due to her for that week. She has received part payment of this already and the balance will issue to her shortly.

Her Intreo Office wrote to the person concerned on 23^rd January 2014 requesting updated information on her recent employment and earnings in order to ensure that her entitlements are correct. She should furnish this information as soon as possible.