272 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to Question No. 746 of 28 September 2005, his views on whether the negative policy of the community welfare service of the Health Service Executive acting on its behalf is likely to place an extra burden on the Exchequer; if as is proposed, a single person who qualifies for one-parent family allowance and rent support in his or her own right is denied rent supplement if he or she returns to education to improve his or her employment opportunities and, ultimately, becomes independent of welfare support; if his attention has been drawn to the negative message this decision gives to young persons; if he proposes to take action in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27331/05]

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272 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to Question No. 746 of 28 September 2005, his views on whether the negative policy of the community welfare service of the Health Service Executive acting on its behalf is likely to place an extra burden on the Exchequer; if as is proposed, a single person who qualifies for one-parent family allowance and rent support in his or her own right is denied rent supplement if he or she returns to education to improve his or her employment opportunities and, ultimately, becomes independent of welfare support; if his attention has been drawn to the negative message this decision gives to young persons; if he proposes to take action in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27331/05]

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