Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 77: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding is available to cover fees and maintenance towards a third level course (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14554/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The Student Grant Scheme provides maintenance grants to eligible students pursuing approved full-time undergraduate courses of at least two years duration in publicly-funded third level institutions in other EU Member States.

Although fee grants are not payable abroad, Section 473A, Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997, as amended by Section 11 of the Finance Act 2011, provides for tax relief, at the standard rate of tax, for tuition fees paid in respect of approved courses at approved colleges of higher education including in EU Member States and in non-EU countries.