Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 114: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if grant aid will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork to complete their studies. [10255/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Under my Department's student grant schemes, eligible candidates may receive funding provided they are attending an approved course at an approved institution as defined in the relevant scheme. I understand the college referred to by the Deputy is a private college and is not on the list of approved institutions for the purpose of the student grant schemes. However, Section 21 of the Finance Act 2000 provides for the introduction of tax relief for fees paid in publicly funded colleges here and in other EU Member States as well as in private colleges in this state. This relief, which applies at the standard rate of tax, is available to full time and part time students and includes distance education courses offered by publicly funded colleges in other EU Member States. Further details on claiming this relief are available from local tax offices or on the Revenue Commissioners website www.revenue.ie.