Michael Ring
Ceist:629 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the reason a third level student (details supplied) in County Mayo was not allowed to join the summer students jobs scheme in 1999. [17603/99]
Written Answers. - Summer Jobs Scheme.
The purpose of the students summer jobs scheme is to provide income support during the summer holiday period for less well-off third level students who are disqualified from receiving unemployment assistance and are unable to obtain summer work. Students who have completed their course of study are not eligible to participate in the scheme as such students are eligible to apply for unemployment assistance if they are unable to obtain summer work.
The person concerned completed a course of study in May 1999 and was, therefore, not eligible to participate in the 1999 students summer jobs scheme.