Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that have applied and availed of funding under the pilot scheme for those who have come through the direct provision system since it was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29739/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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A total of 39 applications were received under the pilot scheme in 2015.  Following an initial assessment of the details provided by the applicants, 37 of those were deemed ineligible with 2 applicants qualifying for support.

The closing date for receipt of applications for the 2016 pilot support scheme is 4^thof November 2016. To date, 11 applications have been received. Details of the final number of applications and awards will not be known until after the closing date and the time period for any appeals has passed.