Written answers

Wednesday, 22 February 2012

Department of Education and Skills

Vocational Education Committees

8:00 pm

Photo of Marcella Corcoran KennedyMarcella Corcoran Kennedy (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 97: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Offaly is not eligible for a training allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10105/12]

Photo of Ciarán CannonCiarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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The person referred to by the Deputy is attending a Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) course with County Offaly VEC and is in receipt of a training allowance.

Learners on VTOS courses can qualify for an additional payment of a long term training bonus of €20 per week if they have been in receipt of an eligible Department of Social Protection payment for 312 days directly before the VTOS course commencement date. Officials in my Department have been in touch with the VEC who advised that this person does not satisfy this requirement and therefore is not in receipt of the long term bonus payment.

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