Written answers
Wednesday, 1 February 2023
Department of Education and Skills
Teacher Training
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider providing funding to students (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4895/23]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The current requirements for Gaeltacht Learning Periods (GLPs) for primary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes takes the form of 2 x 2 week placements, which are outlined in the Teaching Council’s Céim: Standards for Initial Teacher Education.
Budget 2020 provided for the re-instatement of the grant to cover the full cost of the Gaeltacht Learning Periods (GLPs) for undergraduate and post-graduate students in State-funded primary ITE programmes, with effect from the 2020/2021 academic year. The grant was previously funded by my Department up to the 2012/2013 academic year, when it was ceased due to financial constraints. The rate of student grant for 2023 has been set at an average of €815. This will cover the cost of the undertaking the fortnightly course in 2023. This grant will be made available for undergraduate and post-graduate students in State-funded primary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes. As the organisation mentioned is an independent private provider of ITE programmes, the re-introduced grant was not made available to students on their primary ITE programmes. This is in line with normal practice for other grant payments.
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