Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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41. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a review for back to education allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41580/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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One of conditions of the back to education allowance (BTEA ) scheme is that applicants must be commencing the first year of an approved full-time course. As the person has completed year one of a full time course, and applied for BTEA in year two of that course, an entitlement to BTEA does not exist. A review was completed on 3rd November 2014 and the original decision stands.