Vol. 468 No. 4
482 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Education if she will make a statement regarding the extension of higher education grants to third-level educational institutions within the EU; and if she will publish a comprehensive list of courses and colleges covered by the higher education grants scheme in the EU. [15492/96]
Means tested maintenance grants will be extended in the 1996-97 academic year to students following a full-time undergraduate course of at least two years' duration in an EU member state. The course must be followed in a university or third level institution which is maintained or assisted by the recurrent grants from public funds. The following courses are excluded: courses in Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine — which are subject to a Higher Education Authority quota on places — and teacher training including those leading to the award of Bachelor of Education — also subject to a quota; courses in colleges of Further and Higher Education; courses in colleges akin to private commercial colleges in Ireland and courses provided in colleges in the EU which are offered in a private commercial third level college in Ireland and which are validated by that European college.
