Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 529: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to include a course (details supplied) under the higher education grants scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26405/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Higher Education Grant Scheme operates under the Local Authorities (Higher Education Grants) Acts 1968 to 1992. Under the scheme an approved course is defined as a full-time undergraduate course of at least two years duration or a full-time postgraduate course of not less than one year duration pursued in an approved institution.

I understand the college referred to by the Deputy is a private college and is not on the list of approved institutions for the purpose of the scheme. There are no plans at present to extend the scope of the student support schemes to such private colleges.