Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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38. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider engagement with the Department of Education and Skills and with the Northern Ireland Executive in respect of supports for students domiciled in the Republic of Ireland who are engaged in part-time studies in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25636/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Department for Education and Skills is primarily responsible for education and training policy and associated student support. This Department operates a range of employment support schemes which offer support and assistance to jobseekers in making them job ready as they aim to seek work in the open labour market. I am not aware of any engagement with the Northern Ireland authorities on the matter referred to by the Deputy.