asked the Minister for Social Welfare when unemployment benefit and the increase due in respect of an extra child will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Meath.

All arrears of unemployment benefit due to the person concerned were paid on 12 March 1981.

No application for an increase in respect of an extra child has been received at the local office dealing with the claim. Arrangements have now been made to provide the person concerned with an application form to enable an increase in the rate of unemployment benefit payable to him to be considered.