Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 September 2011
290 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 316 of 14 September 2011, if she will provide a breakdown of the funding allocated between children making their first holy communion, those making their confirmation and those who received funding for other religious ceremonies. [26246/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) scheme, the Community Welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE) may make a single payment to meet an exceptional need to people on social welfare or HSE payments. These payments are known as Exceptional Needs Payments (ENPs) and may be made towards communion and confirmation costs and other religious ceremonies. These specific payments are recorded under the same payment category on the Department's payments system, and there is no individual breakdown for each of these sub-categories.
