Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 July 2016
113. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will extend the lunch and travel allowance scheme to persons (details supplied) in order that they receive the same expenses as those students who attend training centre courses in the same location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21458/16]
View answerLearners on ETB training courses, the Youthreach programme and the Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme are eligible to receive payment of a meal and travel allowance.
Meal and travel allowances are not paid to participants on part-time adult basic education courses funded by my Department through SOLAS and provided free of charge to learners.
My Department has no plans to extend the provision of meal and travel allowances to learners on other courses provided within the ETB sector.
