Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, United Left)
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162. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason payment of a jobseeker's allowance to a person (details supplied) ceased. [37231/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned commenced claiming jobseeker’s allowance from this Department on 26 September 2011. Claims for jobseeker’s allowance are subject to periodic reviews in order to establish that there is a continuing entitlement to receive this payment. Following four such review interviews with the person concerned on 31 July 2015, 13 August 2015, 21 August 2015 and 28 August 2015, the Deciding Officer determined that he was not genuinely seeking suitable employment having regard to his age, physique, education, normal occupation, place of residence and family circumstances, and as a consequence his claim was disallowed.

The person concerned then requested a review of this decision. The Deciding Officer, having given due consideration to the contents of the request for a review, found that the information submitted did not warrant a revision of the original decision. On 14 September 2015 the person concerned lodged an appeal against the decision with the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office which will be in contact him in connection with his appeal.