Eamon Scanlon (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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238. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a back to work enterprise scheme application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27123/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The back to work enterprise allowance (BTWEA) is designed to provide a monetary incentive for people who are in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment to develop a business while allowing them to retain a reducing proportion of their qualifying social welfare payment over two years; 100% in year 1 and 75% in year 2.

A review of the person’s BTWEA application referred to by the Deputy has been conducted by the central policy unit and a decision has been made to award the claim. A letter has issued directly to the person concerned confirming this decision.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.