Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any bursaries for English teachers from outside Ireland to come to Ireland to study at English National Framework of Qualifications level 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44573/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Fáilte Ireland operate the Ireland Scholarship Programme in a number of priority markets, with funding from my Department, as recommended in the International Education Strategy 2010-2015. This programme is aimed at English language teachers and provides recipients with a period of study in Ireland. The intention is that these language educators will become advocates for an English language education in Ireland in promotional campaigns in their home country. In 2011/12, scholarships were awarded to language educators in the priority markets of Japan, Korea and Turkey. Information on the programme is available on www.irelandscholarship.com.