Marie Moloney (Labour) | Oireachtas source

Mr. McKeon is interpreting what I am saying totally incorrectly. I said a person on illness benefit can access the back-to-education allowance but must be on the illness benefit for two years. However, the individual in question was on illness benefit on a short-term basis, perhaps for 13 months. He went to his caseworker six weeks before the day of starting college and nobody advised him properly. He has been left high and dry. I can give the delegates his exact details and PPS number.