Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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171. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23861/17]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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According to the records of this Department the person concerned made an initial claim on 24/4/2017 on the basis that she had a difficulty budgeting for school expenses and examination fees. Details were later provided of arrangements made to fund the cost of travel for her mother’s funeral. On this basis an Exceptional Needs Payment was made to the person concerned on 8/5/2017.

It is open to the person concerned to make an application to have this decision reviewed by submitting a request to the SWA Review Officer, Department of Social Protection, Government Buildings, The Murrough, Co. Wicklow.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.