Written answers
Tuesday, 21 October 2014
Department of Education and Skills
Social Welfare Benefits
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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493. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if VTOS participants will be eligible for the Christmas bonus as announced in Budget 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40343/14]
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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494. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if VTOS participants will be eligible for the Christmas bonus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40349/14]
Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take questions 493 and 494 together.
VTOS participants are paid a training allowance in lieu of their Department of Social Protection payment, therefore they will be eligible for the Christmas bonus payment, of 25%, announced in Budget 2015.
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