Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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150. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the operation guidelines for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30577/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Department endeavours to keep all information on its website accurate, complete and up-to-date. The Department is arranging for the carer's allowance operational guidelines to be updated to reflect any changes that have occurred in the BTEA since 2012 and appreciates your drawing of this oversight to its attention.

Entitlement to the back to education allowance (BTEA) is dependent on an applicant being in receipt of certain social welfare payments. Although each scheme’s guidelines may contain some reference to BTEA, there are comprehensive guidelines on the BTEA scheme available on the Department’s website. These were last updated on 11 June 2015.