Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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157. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will reinstate a family income supplement for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16519/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned applied for Family Income Supplement (FIS) on the 9 June 2015 and was awarded €200.00 per week from the 11 June 2015 to 8 June 2016.

A renewal form was submitted in May 2016, but the claim was disallowed as the evidence supplied in support of the claim indicated that the person concerned was not working the required number of hours to qualify for FIS. The person concerned was informed of this decision on 31 May 2016.

The claimant’s employer contacted the department on the 9 June 2016, confirming that the person concerned was working the required hours and provided acceptable confirmation of this in writing to the department.

A revised decision was completed and the person concerned has been awarded FIS from 9 June 2016 to 7 June 2017 at a rate of €200.00 per week.