Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in any circumstances, a higher rate of payment exists for single persons as opposed to those who are married when applications for training-upskilling through SOLAS are made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12710/14]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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The amount of the training allowances paid by SOLAS to participants on training courses is aligned to the participant's social welfare entitlement. A person's social welfare entitlement is determined by the Department of Social Protection and is assessed on a person's needs. On commencement of a training course each participant provides evidence of the amount of their social welfare entitlement and this amount is paid to the participant for the duration of the training course.