Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 22 Jan 1997

Vol. 473 No. 4

Written Answers. - Disabled Person's Training Allowance.

Mary O'Rourke

Question:

132 Mrs. O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who cannot qualify for a disabled person's training allowance in spite of the fact that he is disabled because he is not in receipt of a disabled person's allowance but is in receipt of a social welfare payment; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the refusal of a training allowance has meant that this person has been unable to take up a job for which he had been interviewed and which he had secured. [1283/97]

Minister for Health (Mr. Noonan,

Limerick East): It is not normal for an individual to retain their disabled person's training allowance on taking up employment. However, as the payment of a disabled person's training allowance in any individual case is a matter for the health board concerned, I am referring the Deputy's question to the chief executive officer, Midland Health Board, with a request that he examine the matter and reply directly to the Deputy as a matter or urgency.