I propose to take Questions Nos. 88 and 89 together.
Under the terms of the free post-primary education scheme, provision exists for a scheme of grants towards boarding or lodging costs in respect of pupils whose homes are outside the range of transport services to a second level school providing suitable free post-primary education.
To qualify for the grant, an applicant must be a recognised pupil in a second level school in which the boarding fee charged to parents does not exceed £1,750 per pupil per annum from the commencement of the school year 1995-96.
Where it is not feasible for a pupil to attend a boarding school, or where the boarding fee charged to parents exceeds £1,750, a pupil may receive a grant towards the cost of lodging while attending a day school participating in the free post-primary education scheme.
As the boarding fee at Kylemore Abbey school exceeds £1,750, a pupil attending the school as a boarder would not qualify for assistance. However, if a pupil from Inishbofin wishes to attend the school as a day pupil, a grant towards the cost of lodgings may be payable under the scheme.