Michael Ring
Ceist:521 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the number of people waiting on appeals for the back to education allowance to be finalised; the number who have been refused the back to education allowance in the past 12 months; the length of time on average the appeals for back to education allowance are taking; and the number of people who have had appeals for the back to education allowance allowed in the past 12 months. [8605/02]