Written answers

Thursday, 6 October 2016

Department of Social Protection

Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments

Photo of John BradyJohn Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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155. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his Department's plans to meet the needs of the surviving members of the Carrickmines fire disaster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29104/16]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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At the time of the Carrickmines tragedy, this Department ensured continuity of income to the surviving families concerned. The Department ensured that those customers affected received financial assistance with unforeseen and exceptional expenses arising from the tragedy. The Department assisted towards the provision of clothing/household items and also assisted with funeral expenses. The Department is continuing to provide supplementary welfare allowances where needed.

The services of the Department remain available to the persons concerned and these services may be accessed through the Intreo Centre, Cumberland Street, Dun Laoghaire for customers residing in its catchment area or the Intreo Centre, The Cualann Centre, Main Street, Bray, Co Wicklow for customers residing in Wicklow.

I hope that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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