47 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the steps, if any, ongoing in his Department to ensure that refugees are made fully aware of their social welfare entitlements; the measures, if any, his Department is considering which could help people who just recently received refugee status to access employment and training schemes but have been awaiting a decision on their application for a number of years and were, therefore, in receipt of supplementary welfare allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18868/99]

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47 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the steps, if any, ongoing in his Department to ensure that refugees are made fully aware of their social welfare entitlements; the measures, if any, his Department is considering which could help people who just recently received refugee status to access employment and training schemes but have been awaiting a decision on their application for a number of years and were, therefore, in receipt of supplementary welfare allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18868/99]

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1. 6 October 1999

   Other Questions. - Social Welfare Benefits.

   47 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the steps, if any, ongoing in his Department to ensure that refugees are made fully aware of their social welfare entitlements; the measures, if any, his Department is considering which could help people who just recently received refugee status to access employment and training schemes but have been awaiting a decision on their application for a number of years and were, therefore, in receipt of supplementary welfare allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18868/99]

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