Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 309: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will increase an allowance (details supplied) for VTOS participants in view of the fact that the current rates of payment are in effect since 1 January 2002 and are no longer reasonable. [31126/06]

Síle de Valera (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The allowance for VTOS students referred to in the question is equivalent to that paid to participants on FÁS training courses. Allowances are increased periodically in line with increases in FÁS rates.