Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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1053. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether a person needs to be in receipt of jobseekers allowance for three months to qualify for the training support grant; if so, the reason this is not stated on the Government website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12090/25]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The Training Support Grant is designed to fund quick access to short-term training that can support individual jobseekers to access work opportunities. The Government has provided €2.5 million for the scheme in 2025.

Rather than providing for a specified qualifying period, the grant can be provided when an Employment Personal Adviser or Job Coach considers it appropriate to do so having regard to the circumstances of each individual case. For example, the Grant may be provided where there is an identified skills gap or related intervention, such as the renewal of certification and permits, that is preventing a jobseeker commencing a job offer.

If the Deputy is referring to a particular case, he should provide the details to the Department for review. I trust this clarifies the matter.