Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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229. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a back to education allowance, or equivalent, is available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36064/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned applied for Back to Education Allowance for a Level 5 course in Disability Healthcare Support. The person concerned already holds a FETAC level 5 qualification. Under the Back to Education guidelines a person cannot reapply for the same level course within a 3 year period unless they hold 156 Class ‘A’ stamps for that period. The record of the person concerned shows no class ‘A’ stamps since 2010.

The Department will review the claim if the person concerned provides documentary evidence from the awarding body that they did not successfully complete their initial FETAC level 5 course.