Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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312. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the financial assistance available to a person (details supplied) who has recently commenced a course and was previously on jobseeker's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31623/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned is currently a student attending a full time third level college course. The person was in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance which ceased when she commenced her college course in September 2016. I understand the person did not apply for the Back to Education Allowance and that this scheme cannot be applied for retrospectively.