Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 519: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to increase the meal allowance rate payable to VTOS learners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6645/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The allowances for VTOS students for meals are equivalent to these paid to participants on FÁS training courses. These allowances are increased periodically in line with increases in FÁS rates. The current rates are in operation since 2002. There are no plans to increase them in the near future.