Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 10 Oct 1995

Vol. 456 No. 6

Written Answers. - ESF Funding Entitlement.

Micheál Martin

Question:

123 Mr. Martin asked the Minister for Education if she will seek to ensure that students of Athlone Regional Technical College who are transferring from the national certificate in office information systems course and from the national certificate in front office administration course to the national certificate in business studies year 2 course will still be entitled to ESF funding. [14584/95]

Minister for Education (Ms Bhreathnach)

My Department has acceded to a request from Athlone Regional Technical College to recognise the transfers in this instance for the purpose of ESF grants. This approval is being granted as an exceptional matter subject to a review, by the college, of the progression options available to students following these courses.