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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - FÁS Payment.

FÁS training allowance means testing

Summary

Deasy asked whether FÁS course attendance payments should be means tested for participants with independent means; Ahern said he had no plans to introduce means testing.

asked the Minister for Labour if his attention has been drawn to the fact that participants in some FÁS courses, who are of considerable independent means, are in receipt of payment for attendance; and if he has any plans to have such payments means tested.

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I do not have any plans for the introduction of means testing with regard to payment of training allowances.

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