Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason travel allowances for particpants (details supplied) in County Meath of momentum courses who reside a considerable distance from the momentum course do not apply in the same manner as they do to FAS/VTOS and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49195/13]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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In the design of the Momentum Programme, consideration was given to the question of additional payments/supports but in the current difficult economic circumstances, it was decided that no additional payments, other than the retention of social welfare benefits, was warranted. This approach was discussed between the relevant Government Departments when the Programme was being designed last year. An evaluation of the Momentum Programme is currently underway and this issue will be considered in that context.