Michael Ring
Question:166 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive her final payment under a transnational aqua student placement scheme. [10301/00]
Vol. 517 No. 5
166 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive her final payment under a transnational aqua student placement scheme. [10301/00]
The transnational placement scheme in question is operated as part of the EU Leonardo da Vinci programme which is administered on behalf of my Department by Léargas – The Exchange Bureau.
I understand from Léargas that student placement projects under the Leonardo da Vinci programme last for two years, promoters being awarded a set level of funding to support an agreed number of beneficiaries. This funding is paid by the European Commission to the project promoter in three tranches, consequent on the signing of the contract and the acceptance of interim and final reports, respectively. Project promoters pay individual grants to student beneficiaries in a similar fashion, having received payment from the Commission.