James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 314: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide funding in the form of an EOSG grant to a student (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14285/09]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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The Expanded Offshore Support Group (EOSG) is an industry supported research fund which is managed by my Department and is focused on hydrocarbon exploration and production research. Part of the EOSG remit involves the occasional provision of financial assistance to individual students towards the cost of postgraduate studies which are relevant to this field of research.

Applications for EOSG funding must be made in advance of the commencement of courses. The case referred to was refused funding on the grounds that it was in respect of a course of study that had already been substantially completed.