Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 November 2005
252 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has made provision in Estimates 2006 for changes in the terms and conditions of the back to education allowance; and the terms and conditions which will be applied. [35979/05]
View answerThe back to education allowance is administered by the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, not by the Minister for Education and Science. Changes in the conditions for receiving the allowance may, however, affect schemes under my Department, for example, students who qualify for the BTEA from the Department of Social and Family Affairs could also qualify for a maintenance grant from my Department. As a result, my Department monitors such changes and provision that might be needed to reflect the impact of these in our student support schemes.
