Written answers

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Department of Social Protection

Higher Education Grants

9:00 pm

Photo of Nicky McFaddenNicky McFadden (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 354: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if funding or grant opportunities are available to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath to enable them to continue their studies in a third level institution. [23544/11]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned submitted an application for Back To Education Allowance. A condition for receipt of Back To Education Allowance is that a person must be in receipt of a social welfare payment for 234 days prior to commencement of the course. Another criteria for receipt of Back To Education Allowance is that a person must be commencing the first year of an approved course of study. As this person does not fulfil either of the above conditions, Back To Education Allowance was disallowed.

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