SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Data

Thursday, 25 June 2015

Questions (230)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

230. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reinstating the SOLAS training allowance in 2016. [25529/15]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills

The payment of an additional training allowance for the long term unemployed was reduced from €31.80 per week to €20 per week as part of Budget 2011 and as part of Budget 2014 it was decided to cease this payment for all SOLAS participants commencing courses after 1st January 2014. The cost of reinstating this long term bonus payment is estimated at €6.7 million in a full year.