Vol. 548 No. 4
186 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if and when mortgage relief towards arrears of mortgage will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5262/02]
The supplementary welfare allowance scheme is administered on behalf of my Department by the health boards and neither I nor my Department have any function in deciding entitlement in individual cases. Under the terms of the scheme payment of a weekly or monthly supplement may be made in respect of rent or mortgage interest to any person in the State whose means are insufficient to meet their needs.
