Written answers
Tuesday, 25 May 2010
Department of Education and Science
Higher Education Grants
2:30 pm
Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 437: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if students participating in the access programme are automatically entitled to a maintenance grant; the number of students that are currently participating in the access programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21536/10]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Access courses are generally organised by individual institutions and are not approved courses under the terms and conditions of the student grant schemes. The Higher Education Authority recently estimated the number of students currently on full-time access courses at some 369.
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