15. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reverse the decision to means-test persons receiving the back to education allowance, BTEA, which was implemented in April 2016 with no notification provided to students; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local social protection offices are treating part-time work on BTEA in the same manner as they would jobseeker's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28752/16]

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15. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reverse the decision to means-test persons receiving the back to education allowance, BTEA, which was implemented in April 2016 with no notification provided to students; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local social protection offices are treating part-time work on BTEA in the same manner as they would jobseeker's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28752/16]

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1. 6 October 2016

   Back to Education Allowance Payments

   15. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reverse the decision to means-test persons receiving the back to education allowance, BTEA, which was implemented in April 2016 with no notification provided to students; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local social protection offices are treating part-time work on BTEA in the same manner as they would jobseeker's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28752/16]

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