Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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109. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if refusal of jobseeker's allowance will be urgently reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3694/17]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As part of a normal review to entitlement of jobseeker’s allowance, information was sought from the person concerned pertaining to lodgements in his bank account. To date the requested information is still outstanding and payment of jobseeker’s allowance in the case of the person concerned was suspended. The person concerned was advised in writing on 4 January 2017 that the requested information, required in order to complete this review, was still outstanding. It is open to the person concerned to submit the relevant information to his Local Office so that the review may be completed. He will be informed of the outcome on completion of the review.

The activities of illegal money lenders fall within the remit of An Garda Síochána.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.