Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 March 2021
967. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the grant scheme for persons on the pandemic unemployment payment who are studying for a transport manager's CPC qualification; if there is a mechanism by which a person on the scheme who has started to study can claim this grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14274/21]
View answerMy Department can assist customers who meet the qualifying conditions with funding under the Training Support Grant (TSG). The TSG is designed to fund quick access to short-term training or related interventions for Jobseekers who have identified work opportunities or where Case Officers have identified an immediate skills gap that represents an obstacle to a Jobseeker in taking up a job offer. Priority is given to those who are most likely to progress to employment following this intervention. All applications or referrals for support under the TSG must be made to a Case Officer prior to the commencement of the course. Further information on this grant can be found on www.welfare.ie/dsp.
Unfortunately as the person concerned has already commenced the CPC Transport Managers course, he cannot avail of this grant.
It is open to the person concerned to contact the Activation service at his local Intreo Centre in Balbriggan where he can discuss training and employment options available to him. This service can be contacted by phone at (01) 698 4300 or by email ActivationBalbriggan@welfare.ie.
I trust this clarifies the matter.
