Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 239: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to a course (details supplied) which is not yet on the list of Department approved courses for students applying to the VEC for third level grants; and if this will be dealt with as speedily as possible. [6313/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Under the higher education grants scheme 2004, my Department has approved six courses for the purposes of the third level grant scheme at St. Patrick's, Carlow College, as follows: diploma in humanities; diploma in theology; BA degree in theology; national certificate in applied social studies in social care; national diploma in applied social studies (Social Care); and bachelor of arts in humanities.

To have courses approved for the purposes of the grants scheme St. Patrick's, Carlow College, must make an application in writing to my Department outlining the details of the course proposed for inclusion in the scheme. An application has been received for the approval of a one year add-on BA (Hons) in applied social studies in social care to the 2004 higher education grant scheme. This application is being considered by my Department.