Written answers
Wednesday, 15 April 2015
Department of Education and Skills
Post-Leaving Certificate Courses
Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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692. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rates of grant available for students participating in post leaving certificate courses; and the reason students under 18 years of age cannot receive payments when attending a post leaving certificate course. [14049/15]
Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The annual rates of maintenance grant, as provided for in the Student Grant Scheme 2014, which apply to Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses and undergraduate courses, are as follows:
| Non-Adjacent Rates: | Amount |
|---|---|
| Special rate of maintenance | €5,915; |
| Standard rate—Full Maintenance (100%) | €3,025; |
| Standard rate—Part Maintenance (75%) | €2,270; |
| Standard rate—Part Maintenance (50%) | €1,515; |
| Standard rate—Part Maintenance (25%) | €755. |
| Adjacent Rates: | Amount |
|---|---|
| Special rate of maintenance | €2,375; |
| Standard rate—Full Maintenance (100%) | €1,215; |
| Standard rate—Part Maintenance (75%) | €910; |
| Standard rate—Part Maintenance (50%) | €605; |
| Standard rate—Part Maintenance (25%) | €305. |
As there is no age restriction in the Student Grant Scheme 2014, students under 18 years of age are eligible to be considered for maintenance grants while attending a PLC course.
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