Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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136. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the decision to refuse 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. [8884/17]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Payment of jobseeker’s allowance was suspended after the person concerned declared means to an officer of the Department. According to the Department’s records the person concerned does not have a dependent child. As informed by letter on 9th February 2017 if the person concerned wishes to appeal this decision they may do so by contacting their Local Office before 2 March 2017.

If the person concerned is experiencing financial hardship it is open to them to contact their local Community Welfare Officer.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.