Written answers
Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Department of Social Protection
Back to Education Allowance Numbers
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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371. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the number of young persons under 25 who are currently in receipt of the back-to-education allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50419/13]
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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372. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the number of young persons under 25 who are currently in receipt of the back-to-education allowance in each of the following catagories: undertaking a second level course, a third level access course, a third level undergraduate course and a postgraduate course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50420/13]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 371 and 372 together.
The number of persons aged 25 or below in receipt of back to education allowance at the end of October was 7,948. A breakdown of the number of recipients by age and education level is contained in the following tabular statement.
Number of Recipients of Back to Education Allowance by Age and education levelat end of October, 2013
| Age | Second Level Option | Third Level Option | Back to Education |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 67 | 1 | 68 |
| 19 | 308 | 54 | 362 |
| 20 | 684 | 130 | 814 |
| 21 | 853 | 406 | 1,259 |
| 22 | 748 | 591 | 1,339 |
| 23 | 636 | 736 | 1,372 |
| 24 | 487 | 875 | 1,362 |
| 25 | 390 | 982 | 1,372 |
| Total | 4,173 | 3,775 | 7,948 |
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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373. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the number and percentage of young persons under 25 who are in employment, unemployed, pursuing further education and training, emigrated, etc., who completed a course of education under the back-to-education allowance scheme in 2011 and 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50421/13]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy is not available in my Department. I am however informed that at the end of December in each of the years 2011 and 2012 there were 24,666 and 25,033, respectively, recipients of the back to education allowance.
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