Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Extending eligibility for the back-to-education allowance would not require legislation, as it would be a budgetary matter. It can be considered in the context of the budget which will be announced this year arising from the adoption of the EU two-pack as proposed by the European Parliament. The Minister for Social Protection will keep under review the question of the self-employed being catered for in that context.

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