Art foundation year grant eligibility

Summary

Taylor asks that one-year art and design courses qualify for grants; the Minister says recognised foundation courses are already eligible.

Mervyn Taylor Mr. Taylor Labour Party

asked the Minister for Education if he will remove the anomaly whereby one year art and design students are ineligible for a higher education grant in view of the fact that the course is part of a three year third level educational programme.

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Martin O'Donoghue Professor O'Donoghue Fianna Fáil

Foundation year/pre-diploma year courses in art are accepted for the purpose of the tenure of grants under the higher education grants scheme where they are specifically recognised by the National Council for Educational Awards for the purpose of its awards.

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