Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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1095. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 6 December 2018, if the information provided or lack of appropriate information can be clarified with a view to the applicant providing the relevant and appropriate information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1264/19]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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In September 2018 the person concerned attended a meeting with their Case Officer to discuss an application which they had made for Back To Education Allowance (BTEA).

Subsequent to the meeting with the Case Officer, a Deciding Officer in October 2018 informed the person concerned that their BTEA application was unsuccessful. The person concerned requested a review of this decision and a review was then conducted by another officer.

The review of the decision was unsuccessful as the reviewing officer agreed with the original decision which was made in October 2018.

The information attached to Parliamentary Question 51448/18 was reviewed in December 2018 by the original Case Officer who considered the application in the first instance from the person concerned. After careful consideration the Officer found no new grounds to recommend a change to the decision. There is no outstanding information required.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.