Social Welfare Benefits

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 November 2011

Wednesday, 2 November 2011

Questions (166)

Jack Wall

Question:

166 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 252 of 18 October 2011, if this matter will be reinvestigated as the person states that they have submitted all the information as requested or if there is further information needed will this be forwarded to the applicant; this will then, if the payment is not agreed allow the applicant to appeal the decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31888/11]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection (Deputy Joan Burton)

The community welfare service (CWS), and the community welfare officers providing it, transferred formally to the Department of Social Protection (DSP) from 1 October 2011. The service and the staff are now part of the DSP.

The position remains as advised in my reply to the Deputy on 18th October 2011. The person concerned was requested to provide further information in order to process his application for a mortgage interest supplement. The information requested has not been provided to date. The person concerned should contact the local supplementary welfare allowance administrative office to discuss his particular case.