Back to Work Allowance Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 June 2015

Tuesday, 30 June 2015

Ceisteanna (189)

Bernard Durkan

Ceist:

189. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 11 June 2015, if she will review entitlement to the back to work enterprise allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, given that the person is not a sub-contractor and given that others in this person's position have been awarded the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26154/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection

According to the documentation supplied to this Department by the person concerned to support his application for a back to work enterprise allowance (BTWEA), the person concerned is engaged as a sub-contractor. The application for a BTWEA was refused as persons engaged as sub-contractors are not eligible under the conditions of the BTWEA scheme. The application of the person concerned has been reviewed previously and the original decision was upheld. If the person concerned has new information/documentation he should provide it to the Department for consideration.