Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 420: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 26 June 2007 and in view of the investigations being conducted by the Health Service Executive and the Irish Human Rights Commission into the sheltered work programme, she will review the policy of not increasing the training bonus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20868/07]

Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Prior to June 2000, some categories of Fás trainees, who are regarded as socially disadvantaged, e.g. travellers and lone parents, received a training bonus of £25 (31.75) per week. This entitlement was extended by Fás to people with disabilities in vocational training. In the interest of equity, the Department of Health and Children responded to the Fás decision by introducing a similar payment (the rehabilitative training bonus) for rehabilitative trainees. As the Department of Health and Children's payment is linked to the Fás payment, any consideration of a change in the rate would need to be taken in the context of the rate paid by Fás to its trainees.