Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 237: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Offaly, who is a fluent Irish speaker attending a school in County Offaly, is not eligible to apply for a scholarship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19880/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department offers 50 third level scholarships annually for students from all-Irish schools under three scholarship schemes as follows:

Scéim Scoláireachtaí Triú Leibhéal do Mhic Léinn Ón nGaeltacht

Scéim Scoláireachtaí Triú Leibhéal (Trí Ghaeilge Teoranta)

Scéim Scoláireachtaí Ghaeilge Triú Leibhéil (Neamh-Theoranta)

These scholarships are awarded to those students who have, among other things, attended an all-Irish second level school and reached a certain minimum standard in the Leaving Certificate Examination. Students are required to apply for these scholarships which are only tenable in respect of specified third level courses.

Students attending the school referred to by the Deputy are not eligible to avail of the Irish scholarships as subjects are taught through the medium of English.