Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 674: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on her Department's refusal to grant a Gaeltacht third level scholarship to a student (details supplied) who otherwise qualified for the scholarship but because their selected course subjects included some university subjects which were not taught through Irish, they were informed that the scholarship was being withdrawn; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33294/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Every year the Department of Education & Science awards 50 Third Level Irish Scholarships to students, who have completed their Leaving Certificate through Irish and who have amongst other things, attended an all-Irish school and reached a certain minimum standard in the Leaving Certificate.

Twenty of these scholarships are offered to students who wish to pursue their third level studies entirely through the medium of Irish — An Scéim Scoláireachtaí Gaeilge Tríú Leibhéal Teoranta. Students applying for this particular scholarship are required to submit a list of courses that they have chosen on their Central Applications Office application form. This list must include an approved course that is listed under the Teoranta Scheme.

As soon as possible after the Leaving Certificate results have issued, the Department begins to make preliminary offers to students who have chosen one or more of the approved courses on their CAO list. These offers do not constitute awards as such, as compliance with the conditions of the schemes must be checked to ensure that they meet the eligibility requirements. The full terms and conditions of the Teoranta Scholarship Scheme can be accessed on www.education.ie under Students & Trainees.