234 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the back to education allowance does not cover participants in the labour market activation programme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that participants who start the course in receipt of jobseeker’s benefit but who subsequently move to jobseeker’s allowance at a reduced rate are faced with financial hardship, particularly where they have dependants; and if she will review the terms of the scheme. [43809/09]

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234 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the back to education allowance does not cover participants in the labour market activation programme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that participants who start the course in receipt of jobseeker’s benefit but who subsequently move to jobseeker’s allowance at a reduced rate are faced with financial hardship, particularly where they have dependants; and if she will review the terms of the scheme. [43809/09]

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