Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have availed of the vocational training opportunities scheme in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47560/10]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme is a full-time further education programme open to people over 21 years of age who are at least six months unemployed. The information requested by the Deputy is set out below: 2007 - 5,377 learners 2008 - 5,403 learners 2009 - 5,568 learners 2010 - 5,775 learners ^^ Higher Education Grants ^^

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when the change in non adjacent rate of the third level maintenance grant as per B17 of Budget Measures 2011 will come into effect; if this change will affect current grant holders or only be applied to new third level students in September 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47564/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy is referring to the change in the qualifying distance criterion for entitlement to the higher non-adjacent rate of student grant from 24 kilometres to 45 Kilometres

This measure is being introduced from September 2011. It will apply to all students i.e. both new and existing grant holders.