Vol. 507 No. 2
206 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if he will provide a breakdown of the assessment of an unsuccessful application for the students' summer job scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who has previously been successful for three consecutive years to date. [16394/99]
To qualify for participation in the students' summer jobs scheme, students must satisfy a means test which is broadly similar to that currently applying to applicants for unemployment assistance. The person concerned does not qualify, as his weekly means assessed at £67, are in excess of qualifying limit of £65.
The means are based on the father's income as a garda, with allowances in respect of tax, PRSI, superannuation, medical insurance, union fees, mortgage and travel. The net weekly assessable income is calculated at £396.85. For unemployment assistance purposes the weekly benefit derived by an applicant from board and lodgings provided in the family home is assessed at 17 per cent of the net family weekly income. On this basis, the weekly means of the person concerned are calculated at £67.46 which is excess of the qualifying limit.
