Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a previously self-employed person wishing to participate in a Springboard course must first unregister for tax as a self-employed person with the Revenue Commissioners in order to be eligible to participate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16534/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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In order for formerly self-employed applicants to take up a place on a Springboard+ course, they must demonstrate that they are no longer self-employed. There is no one specific means by which they may do this. Evidence of their status may be demonstrated through providing revenue documentation, including evidence that they are no longer registered as self-employed for tax purposes; or by providing evidence that their previous company is no longer in operation, which could include evidence to that effect from their former accountant.