Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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234. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if jobseeker's allowance claims are being paid up to date in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39348/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned is currently not in receipt of a Jobseekers Allowance payment. Regretfully he has failed without good cause to attend an Activation Review Meeting on the 25th July 2018 or to make contact with his Case Officer to rearrange this meeting. The sanctions imposed have led to both a penalty rate and a benefit suspension on his payment. Decisions in relation to the imposition of sanctions on Jobseekers Allowance payments are undertaken in accordance with Section 141A of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 2005. He was due to attend an appointment on the 19th September 2018 at 15:00 pm however he failed to attend or to make contact with his Case Officer.

A review of the person concerned Jobseekers Allowance payment for the period 10th January 2018 to the 12th March 2018 confirms that he was paid correctly. Arrears for the period in question & his €102.70 weekly payment for the 14th March 2018 to 20th March 2018 where paid in Leixlip Post Office on the 20th March 2018.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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235. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the correct level of jobseeker's allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39350/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned is in receipt of a Jobseekers Allowance payment of €393.00 per week from the 11th September 2018. The weekly payment is made up of a personal allowance of €198.00, an adult dependent allowance of €131.40 and a child dependent allowance of €31.80 per each child. There are 2 child dependents. This is the correct level of Jobseekers Allowance payable.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.