Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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85. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review of the decision to refuse the back to education allowance will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16740/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned applied for Back to Education Allowance on 03 December 2021. This application was refused on 21 December 2021 on the grounds that it was a late application as the submission date was significantly beyond the requirement that it be no more than 30 days following the commencement of the course.

The person concerned requested a review of this decision. The decision was reviewed and the person concerned was notified on 24 January 2022 that the original decision was upheld.

Based on the information that has now come to hand, a further review will be undertaken. An officer will be in touch with the person concerned shortly to progress this review.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.