Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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22. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is eligible under the family income supplement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8108/16]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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In order to qualify for Family Income Supplement (FIS), an applicant must be engaged in full-time remunerative employment as an employee for at least 38 hours per fortnight (19 hours per week). The total income of the family must be less than the weekly threshold for the relevant family size. In the case of a family with 4 children, that limit is €834.

The Department has issued a FIS application form today to the person in question. Once the completed form is returned to the Department, the application will be processed without delay and they will be notified directly of the outcome.