Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 496: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the financial supports available to a person (details supplied) in south Tipperary who wishes to return to education. [28320/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Under the terms of the maintenance grants schemes grant assistance is awarded to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding including those which relate to age, residence, means, nationality and previous academic attainment.

The Maintenance Grant Scheme for Students attending Post Leaving Certificate courses is administered by the Vocational Education Committees on behalf of my Department. The scheme is means tested, but does not exclude candidates who are not in receipt of a social welfare payment. The decision on eligibility for funding under this scheme is a matter for the relevant VEC to determine. It will be necessary for the candidate referred to by the Deputy to contact her VEC directly to have her eligibility assessed.