Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he can justify a cut to training allowances for young persons in vocational training opportunities scheme, Youth Reach and FÁS at a time when he is meant to be encouraging persons to upskill and help them with the costs of accessing further education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55874/12]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Persons on Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS), Youthreach and FAS programmes are paid a training allowance in lieu of their Department of Social Protection payment. Currently learners on these programmes who are in receipt of a Jobseekers allowance which is less than the maximum personal rate of €188 per week can have their training allowances increased to the maximum rate.