Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 1134: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide funding to students who are continuing Further Education and Training Award Council courses in tourism and business in institutes of technology here to enable them to complete their course. [33275/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The courses referred to by the Deputy are not eligible courses under my Department's student maintenance grant schemes, which provide for grants only on a means-tested basis.

I understand that discussions are currently ongoing between Fáilte Ireland, Institutes of Technology Ireland and the Higher Education Authority in relation to the future management and administration of these courses and the levels of award to be made to graduating students.