Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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533. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on a child benefit application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22771/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Child Benefit is a monthly payment to the parents or guardians of children under 16 years of age. Child Benefit can also be claimed for children aged 16 and 17, if they are in full-time education or full-time training or have a disability and cannot support themselves.

Under the Convention of Social Security between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the country of employment pays the family benefits even though the family may reside in the other country.

When both parents are employed in two different States, the country in which the children reside pays the family benefits and the other country considers the entitlement to a family benefit supplement payment.

Family benefit supplement is the difference in the total amount of family benefits payable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

An application for Child Benefit was received from the person concerned on 14th March 2022. An email issued to the person concerned on 28th April 2022 requesting further information required to make a decision on this application. The information has not been received to date.

On receipt of the requested information, the application will be reviewed and a decision will issue to the applicant.

I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.