Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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311. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45431/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The purpose of the Remote Area Boarding Grant scheme is to give students who are disadvantaged because of their remoteness from schools, an opportunity to attend school on the same basis as students not so disadvantaged.

The terms of this scheme are set out in Circular 16/2016 which is published on my Department’s website at www.education.ie/en/Circulars-and-Forms/Active-Circulars/cl0016_2016.pdf.

My department is continuing to liaise with Bus Éireann, who operate the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department, and will inform the parents of the student in the case referred too, of the decision as soon as possible.