Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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198. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the refusal to award an exceptional needs payment in the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if the matter will be urgently investigated with a view to addressing at early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25820/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned made an application for an Exceptional Needs Payment for assistance with insufficient funds and travel costs. The application was refused on the 15/5/2018 as the person’s means are in excess of the Supplementary Welfare Allowance rate.

The request for a review has been acknowledged and the process has been initiated.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.