Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 70: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons (details supplied) travelling for work experience on unpaid FÁS courses are only eligible for €4.60 per week travel expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14991/11]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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The rate of travel allowance provided for FÁS course participants is not fixed but varies in relation to the journey travelled. In the case in question the amount cited by the Deputy is the amount originally received by the person, which related to the distance between the home address and course location. The allowance has however been increased to take account of the additional distance now involved in travelling to the work experience location, and the increase applies from the time the work experience commenced.