Enda Kenny
Question:269 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will give consideration to correspondence (details supplied); the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has been refused rent allowance; if her attention has been drawn to the circumstances of the case; if she will rescind the decision already made in view of the fact that the person is willing to pay the rent difference, the person has to pay ?193 per week for present accommodation and her Department will only pay ?175 per week and will not allow this person pay the difference; if her attention has further been drawn to the concerns of this person's family in relation to the person's health and that of her child; if a Departmental official will make contact with this person's family to discuss the concerns of this person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4914/03]