Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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591. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if financial assistance can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) who wishes to undertake a carer's course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49237/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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People engaging with the JobPath service receive intensive individual support to help overcome barriers on their journey back to full-time sustainable work.

Each person is assigned a personal advisor who assesses their skills, experience, challenges and work goals and agrees a personal progress plan (PPP) that includes a schedule of activities, including relevant training and educational programmes.

There are no barriers to any participants pursuing training, including further education and training courses, providing they are relevant to the agreed PPP.

Where a course is not available through an existing funded provision a client can be provided with financial assistance to secure suitable alternative training. This process is managed by the Job Path provider on a case by case basis.

In the case of the customer mentioned above, the JobPath provider has advised my Department that they have already sourced a fully funded course in her preferred area of work with the local Education and Training Board and will discuss with her at her next scheduled appointment.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.