The supplementary welfare allowance scheme is administered on my behalf by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive. Neither I nor my Department has a function in determining or reviewing entitlement in individual cases.
As stated in my reply to Question No. 155 of 21 April 2005, the Dublin and mid-Leinster area of the executive has advised that the person concerned made no mention of a health condition when applying for assistance under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme. She is currently in receipt of a reduced rate of allowance for herself and her child.
The executive has further advised that the person concerned has not applied for rent supplement and that she has indicated she is aware that she is unlikely to qualify for support under that scheme. It remains open to her to have her accommodation needs met through the direct provision facilities operated by the Reception and Integration Agency, pending determination of her asylum status in due course.