Helen Keogh
Question:89 Ms Keogh asked the Minister for Health the employment status which applies to trainees in sheltered workshops; the rights they have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7633/95]
Vol. 453 No. 3
89 Ms Keogh asked the Minister for Health the employment status which applies to trainees in sheltered workshops; the rights they have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7633/95]
Limerick East): At present trainees attending sheltered workshops generally receive payments ranging from £12 to £30 per week in addition to any State allowances to which they may be entitled. They also retain any secondary benefits to which they may be entitled, i.e. free travel, TV licence, telephone rental etc., and married trainees receive allowances in respect of dependants.