Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2009
840 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when persons (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a decision on their application for rent allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33825/09]
View answerThe supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which includes rent supplement, is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive.
The Executive has advised that the persons concerned made an application for rent supplement but no decision has been made on the application to date. An industrial dispute involving some of the Community Welfare Officers in the Cork/Kerry region, which had disrupted processing of rent supplement applications, has recently been resolved and the Executive has advised that the application of the persons concerned is now being processed.
841 Deputy Sherlock asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the status of an application for rent allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33837/09]
View answer859 Deputy Sherlock asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the status of an application for rent allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [33109/09]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 841 and 859 together.
The supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which includes rent supplement, is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive.
The Executive has advised that the person concerned was in receipt of rent supplement until 1 August 2009. She has made a new application for rent supplement but no decision has been made on the application to date. An industrial dispute involving some of the Community Welfare Officers in the Cork/Kerry region which had disrupted processing of rent supplement applicants has recently been resolved and the Executive has advised that this persons application is now being processed.
