Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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120. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent support has been disallowed in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28929/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned is currently in receipt of rent supplement. With effect from 01 July 2014 his rate of payment was reduced by €130 per month as his daughter is in receipt of jobseekers allowance and has therefore been assessed as a liable relative in accordance with the guidelines of the rent supplement scheme.