Written answers

Thursday, 30 April 2009

Department of Education and Science

Higher Education Grants

5:00 pm

Photo of Finian McGrathFinian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will support the case of a person (details supplied). [17281/09]

Photo of Batt O'KeeffeBatt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Currently my Department funds four maintenance grant schemes for third level and further education students. These are the Higher Education Grants Scheme, the Vocational Education Committees' Scholarships Scheme, the Third Level Maintenance Grants Scheme for Trainees and the Maintenance Grants Scheme for Students attending Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) Courses. The Higher Education Grant Scheme is administered by the Local Authorities on behalf of my Department; the other three maintenance grant schemes are administered on a similar basis by the VECs.

Students who are entering approved courses for the first time are eligible for grants where they satisfy the relevant conditions as to age, residence, means, nationality and previous academic attainment. The decision on eligibility for student grants is a matter for the relevant assessing authority - i.e. the local authority or VEC.

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