126 Deputy Seán Sherlock 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 a 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 when they have dependants; if her further attention has been brought to the fact that there is no cost of attendance allowance; and if she will immediately review the terms of the scheme. [1805/10]

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126 Deputy Seán Sherlock 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 a 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 when they have dependants; if her further attention has been brought to the fact that there is no cost of attendance allowance; and if she will immediately review the terms of the scheme. [1805/10]

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1. 19 January 2010

   Social Welfare Code.

   126 Deputy Seán Sherlock 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 a 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 when they have dependants; if her further attention has been brought to the fact that there is no cost of attendance allowance; and if she will immediately review the terms of the scheme. [1805/10]

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