Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 November 2004
444 Mr. Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the vocal training music course in the Dublin Institute of Technology, Rathmines, Dublin is not an approved course for the purposes of the third level maintenance trainee grants scheme; her views on the obvious difficulties this can cause for persons who apply to go on the course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28675/04]
View answer445 Mr. Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will list the courses for each third level institution which are not approved for the purposes of the third level maintenance trainee grant scheme; and if she will make a statement in respect of these courses for which students apply to enter under the CAO system. [28676/04]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 444 and 445 together.
Approved courses for the purpose of considering eligibility under the third level maintenance grant scheme for trainees in institutes of technology are full-time courses leading to a national certificate, level 6, and-or a national diploma-ordinary degree, level 7. The course referred to by the Deputy is a one-year music foundation course provided in the Dublin Institute of Technology. As this course does not lead to an award described above, it does not constitute an approved course under the terms of the scheme.
