Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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220. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if urgent consideration will be given to an exceptional needs payment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29433/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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According to the records of the Department, the person concerned has not submitted an application for an exceptional needs payment as a result of difficulties pertaining to the accumulation of outstanding rent arrears.

The person concerned received financial assistance on 8/5/2017 towards the cost of school expenses as a result of costs incurred at the time of the recent death of her mother.

It is open to the person concerned to contact the community welfare service and submit a further application for financial assistance if she does not have sufficient means to meet her needs.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.