Mary O'Rourke (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 260: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [28599/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Honours Degree Allowance is payable in respect of degrees conferred and designated as honours degrees by appropriate awarding authorities.

My Department received confirmation from the National University of Ireland in 2001 that the BSC courses are structured so as to require a specific threshold to be achieved to qualify to proceed to an honours degree course, students not qualifying for the honours stream continue for a third year and qualify for the award of BSC (General) degree, this degree is not regarded as an honours degree regardless of the result achieved.

The person referred to by the Deputy was awarded a BSC (General) degree, this qualification does not attract an honours degree allowance.