Parents facing delays in back-to-school allowance [Independent.ie]
- Published: 27 August 2010
PARENTS waiting for payment of the back-to-school allowance are facing varying delays, from three days up to a month, in different parts of the country, it emerged yesterday.
The longest delays of up to 30 days are being experienced by parents in Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Limerick, Clare and North Tipperary.
The average waiting time is 15 days in Wexford, Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny and south Tipperary while there is a five to 10-day delay in Louth, Meath, Cavan and Monaghan.
The fastest issuing of the allowance is through HSE offices in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow, where it takes between three to five days, while in Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath there is a five-day waiting period.
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