Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 408: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if there are scholarships or funds available which would help a person (details supplied) to pursue a university education in the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13621/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The schemes of third level student support extend to full-time undergraduate courses of not less than two years duration which are pursued in Ireland or other EU member states. Courses pursued in countries outside of the EU are not approved for grants purposes.

My Department has no scheme under which funding is made available to students taking up a sports scholarship for study in the United States of America.