asked the Minister for Social Welfare why unemployment assistance has not been paid for the past three months to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.

Payment of unemployment assistance ceased following the decision of a deciding officer that the means of the person concerned exceeded the statutory limit. The person concerned appealed against the disallowance and an appeals officer revised the decision of the deciding officer and assessed him with means of £12.00 weekly with effect from 2 April 1980. This assessment entitled him to unemployment assistance. All arrears have been paid and he is presently in receipt of weekly payment of £23.15, being the maximum rate of £35.15 less means of £12.00.

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