Back to Education Allowance Numbers

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 November 2013

Tuesday, 26 November 2013

Questions (373)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Question:

373. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the number and percentage of young persons under 25 who are in employment, unemployed, pursuing further education and training, emigrated, etc., who completed a course of education under the back-to-education allowance scheme in 2011 and 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50421/13]

Written answers

Minister for Social Protection

The information requested by the Deputy is not available in my Department. I am however informed that at the end of December in each of the years 2011 and 2012 there were 24,666 and 25,033, respectively, recipients of the back to education allowance.

Question No. 374 answered with Question No. 320.

Questions No. 375 and 376 withdrawn.