You might consider giving BorderWise a call.
BorderWise is a joint initiative between the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) Norther Ireland and the Citizens Information Board in Ireland and they provide advice on cross-border rights, entitelments and social services.
The service is staffed by trained Information Providers and all information is provided in confidence, free of charge. You can contact them by post, telephone or email. [broken link removed].
Hope this helps,
CMCR.