Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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519. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if payment will be made in respect of a child benefit claim by a person (details supplied). [34974/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Child Benefit is payable to the child's own mother (or father, if the mother is not available) in the first instance, or otherwise can be paid to the person who has custody of the child.

While the child in this case is resident with her grandmother, her parents still retain custody even though they are abroad. According to the details previously submitted, they also continue to help financially support the child.

I am advised that the child's grandmother is not, therefore, the qualified adult, and consequently is not eligible to receive Child Benefit.

I hope this helps clarify the position for you.