Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the criteria applying to a grant under the Higher Education Access Route; the way it would apply to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5355/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) is a third-level admissions scheme for students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The scheme is operated by eight Higher Education Institutions — UCD, UCC, NUIM, NUIG, TCD, UL, DCU and DIT. These institutions provide third-level places on reduced

Leaving Certificate points to students who meet specified socio-economic criteria and attend schools that are linked to the institution's access programmes.

I understand that there is no specific HEAR grant associated with the scheme. However, the institutions involved may, resources permitting, provide students with some post-entry financial and/or academic supports from the institution. The provision of such supports is purely a matter for the institutions involved.