Written answers
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Eligibility
Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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2125. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to an article (details supplied), if the right to full social welfare payments while residing in direct provision will also be granted to other nationalities with status; if not, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this could be classified as discrimination within the asylum process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28549/17]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The decision of the Social Welfare Appeals Office is being examined in the Department to determine, among other things, if it has wider application.
Once this examination is complete the Department will arrange to implement the necessary changes, if any, to arrangements in respect of other refuges with status.
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