Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 222: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare qualifies for back to education allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27467/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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To qualify for back to education allowance a person must be in receipt of a social welfare payment for a specified period. According to the Department's records, the person concerned is not in receipt of a social welfare payment.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 223: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if family income supplement will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27468/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned made an application for family income supplement on 10 March 2010. In order to determine the person's entitlement further information was requested in relation to his employment. On receipt of this information the claim will be decided and the person will be notified of the outcome.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 224: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding jobseeker's or carer's allowance or alternative in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27469/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned was in receipt of jobseeker's allowance until the 8th June 2010 when her entitlement ceased as she had begun working in the family business. Carer's allowance is a means tested payment, made to persons who are looking after people who need full-time care and attention. The conditions for receipt of carer's allowance permit the carer to engage in employment outside the home for up to fifteen hours per week. In order to determine if the person concerned is eligible for carer's allowance or any other departmental schemes or services, she should contact her local social welfare office.