Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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58. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate when full Child Benefit will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16, with particular reference to that person's daughter, in view of the fact that the children’s father returned from another European Union country two years ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16143/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned reapplied for child benefit in August 2014. In order to determine her entitlement to child benefit it was necessary to make enquiries in relation to her spouse’s employment in Germany and his entitlement to family benefits in that State. Correspondence in relation to this matter issued to the German authorities on 12 December 2014, with a reminder issued on 23 March 2015. No reply has been received to date, but based on experience of this type of case a reply could take between 3 and 6 months.

On receipt of a reply from the German authorities entitlement to child benefit will be examined and the person concerned will be notified accordingly.