Chris Andrews (Dublin Bay South, Sinn Fein)
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515. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be allowed to attend a vocational training opportunities scheme course. [24903/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The qualification period for recipients of the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) looking to pursue education has been waived where the applicant transfers their PUP to a Jobseeker's payment.

If the person concerned is eligible for a Jobseeker's payment she can apply for a place on the Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) through the Education and Training Boards (ETBs). Further information on VTOS can be found on www.education.ie.

A Departmental official from the Intreo Centre in Cork Street will contact the person concerned to review her eligibility for a Jobseeker's payment.

I trust this clarifies the matter.