Michael Kitt (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the delegation. I wish to apologise as I was not present to listen to the presentation as I was in the Dáil chairing Question Time. Having read the documentation, I note the reference to core funding from the Department of Education and Skills, as well as the reference to its primary source of income from the European Union. Do they have the figures for the sums of money involved? I am sure the joint committee would support the work of the delegates in seeking funding.

There is a great deal of confusion about what is available for students. One hears about the continuous movement of students from the South going to the North or Great Britain but not so much of students moving in the opposite direction. There is not as much information available on the grants or scholarships available for students coming South. Is there a leaflet or booklet available for students to clarify these issues? Some of the confusion arises from the points as well as the Irish language requirements for courses in the Republic, in particular for students who wish to study teaching and require a qualification in Irish to teach. I would like the delegates to comment on those points.