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Back to Education Allowance Eligibility

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 February 2014

Tuesday, 18 February 2014

Questions (373)

Kevin Humphreys

Question:

373. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 90 of 5 February 2014, when the person concerned will be contacted regarding a back to education allowance by officials in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7668/14]

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Written answers

Officials from my Department have re-examined this case and considered if alternative options might be considered. The Department has stated that the reason the person detailed is not eligible for back to education allowance (BTEA) is that a single semester is not considered to be full-time education under the scheme. The BTEA is designed to support the person for study for the full academic year rather than on a modular or semester basis. Given the nature of BTEA, no provision is made to allow a person to complete an individual semester of a full-time course. The person in question will be advised of the position.

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