Vol. 499 No. 4
160 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has adjudicated on an application to grant aid a course; and if a person (details supplied) will be awarded a post-leaving certificate grant. [2895/99]
Under the terms of the maintenance grant scheme for students attending post-leaving certificate courses, candidates are eligible to apply for a means-tested maintenance grant for attendance at full-time post-leaving certificate courses of at least one year's duration and approved by the Minister of Education and Science for the purposes of this scheme.
Candidates are ineligible for grant assistance if they already hold an NCVA level 2 or level 3 qualification, a third level qualification at national certificate, national diploma, degree, post-graduate or equivalent level.
However, candidates holding an NCVA level 2 qualification who are progressing to pursue a course at NCVA level 3 or equivalent are eligible.
As the candidate in question already holds an NCVA level 2 qualification and is proceeding to a course which for the purposes of the maintenance grant scheme for students attending post-leaving certificate courses, is not deemed to be a course offering progression, she may not be considered for the award of a grant under the scheme.
