144 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the situation which exists whereby persons in receipt of carer’s allowance who are allowed to work 15 hours per week, and work as paid carers for those 15 hours are required to obtain the FETAC level 5 qualification, but the training for this, which is provided by VETAC and is unpaid, counts as 5 of the 15 hours which you are allowed to work.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17713/11]

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144 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the situation which exists whereby persons in receipt of carer’s allowance who are allowed to work 15 hours per week, and work as paid carers for those 15 hours are required to obtain the FETAC level 5 qualification, but the training for this, which is provided by VETAC and is unpaid, counts as 5 of the 15 hours which you are allowed to work.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17713/11]

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