Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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6. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a payment for clothing to a person (details supplied) under the supplementary welfare allowance was refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35201/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned applied for a supplementary welfare allowance payment towards clothing on 5^thNovember, 2014. This application was refused as no exceptional need was considered to exist. The person concerned was informed of and afforded the right to a review of this decision. The original decision of the designated person was upheld on review.