Written answers
Thursday, 15 January 2015
Department of Social Protection
Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if increase in rent allowance will be provided for in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2042/15]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Department has not, to date, received an application for Rent Supplement from the client concerned. The client should forward an application to be assessed for entitlement to the Mid-Leinster Rent Unit, PO Box 11758, Dublin 24.
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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47. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the circumstances whereby a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, on instructions from her Department to encourage the landlord to reduce the rent charged, has now been told to vacate the property along with their child, aged seven; if any consideration can be given by way of offering a solution in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2045/15]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The client concerned is in receipt of their full entitlement to Rent Supplement based on their monthly rent, weekly income and family composition. There is no record of the Department having any contact with this client regarding their on-going entitlement to Rent Supplement.
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