Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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221. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a back to education allowance will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38252/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned submitted an application for a back to education allowance (BTEA) on 6/9/18 as he wished to pursue the leaving certificate commencing 17/9/18. Current scheme guidelines stipulate that a jobseeker between the ages of 18 and 21 must be out of formal education for at least two years before commencement of the proposed course of study. Unfortunately the person concerned does not satisfy this qualifying condition as he terminated his last studies in October 2016.

A formal decision issued to the person concerned on 11/9/18 and also advised him of his right to seek a review of the decision. To date no request for a review has been received.

It is open to the person concerned to submit a request for a review of his case and include all relevant information/mitigating circumstances in support of his review request. A decision will issue on completion of the review process.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.