Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the position of persons who are on a waiting list for training courses and are currently in receipt of jobseeker's benefit or allowance but who may no longer be in receipt of a jobseeker's payment when a place is offered and will not then receive a training allowance; her plans to rectify this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5062/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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FÁS training allowances are generally aligned to a person's entitlement to supports for jobseekers and Department of Social and Family Affairs' rules. In consequence, where a trainee is entitled to a benefit from the Department of Social and Family Affairs at course commencement, he/she will receive a FÁS training allowance for the duration of the training course.