Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 October 2012
206. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the entry requirements for FETAC level 5 courses; if he will review them in view of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42846/12]
View answerI understand that the person referred to by the Deputy was offered a place on a course being delivered under the Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS), subject to his eligibility being confirmed by the Department of Social Protection.
To be eligible to participate in a course under VTOS, a person must be over 21 years of age and in receipt of specified social protection payments for at least six months at the start of the course. I understand that it was later confirmed by that Department that while the person had been in receipt of one of the specified payments, he had not been in receipt of it for at least six months at the start of the course. Therefore, the person was not eligible to participate.
The person should contact the local VEC, in this case City of Dublin VEC, for information on other programmes that might be available.
