Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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38. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when child benefit will be restored and arrears issued in respect of the dependant in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45468/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Child benefit is payable in respect of children who are ordinarily resident in the state. In the case of the person concerned payment was suspended in June 2014 as she failed to provide relevant information that was requested in March 2014 in relation to her residency.

The Department received notification of her new address during October 2014 and child benefit has now been reinstated from November 2014. Arrears due for November 2014, together with the payment for December 2014, will be lodged to her nominated bank account on 2 December 2014.

The person concerned was also written to on 21 November 2014 requesting information in relation to her residency in Ireland for the period from June to October 2014. On receipt of her response her claim will be reviewed.