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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 6 Oct 1993

Vol. 434 No. 2

Written Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits.

Gay Mitchell

Ceist:

173 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Welfare if an allowance will be made to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 who is doing a diploma in nursery nursing and who applied to the Eastern Health Board when she commenced her first year, but who did not receive assistance, in view of the fact that under the new directive given by him she would qualify for assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

The person in question has been in receipt of a lone parent's allowance from my Department since 1984. Receipt of that allowance is not affected by her participation in full-time study.

The Eastern Health Board has advised my Department that the person in question received assistance earlier this year under the exceptional needs provisions of the supplementary welfare allowance scheme. If it is the case that she is seeking assistance towards the payment of tuition fees, she should contact the Department of Education regarding her eligibility for a grant under the higher education grants scheme.

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