Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 603: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of people who are awaiting payment of grant aid from Údarás na Gaeltachta for completion of third level courses undertaken; the timeframes involved; when these payments will be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28804/09]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I understand from Údarás na Gaeltachta that a number of applications for payment of grant-aid in respect of third-level courses recently completed have been received over the past few weeks. These are at various stages of processing for payment. As of 7 July 2009, I am informed that some sixty four applications are being processed. However, the number of applications on hand may change from day to day as new applications are received or others are processed.

Subject to funds being available and the claims being in order, it is expected that these payments will be made within 2 to 3 months.