Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 June 2016
118. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection why persons (details supplied) enrolled through the Swords Intreo service are not receiving a grant towards the cost of essential training tools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16250/16]
View answerThere is no provision within the existing funding streams of the Department of Social Protection to cover tools or other similar accoutrements that can assist a trainee in their work. The only support grant of such a nature within the Department provides for the direct cost of a training programme i.e. the technical support grant. In this instance the cost of training is being already covered and it is not possible to provide an additional subsidy. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
