Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 October 2016
77. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm the nearest school to the home of a student on Sherkin Island, Baltimore, County Cork that a student may attend to qualify under the remote area boarding grant; and if he will outline the boarding arrangements at the school which under the terms of the grant must provide free education to the student. [32328/16]
View answerThe purpose of the Remote Area Boarding Grant is to give pupils who are educationally disadvantaged because of their remoteness from schools an opportunity to attend school on the same basis as other pupils not so disadvantaged.
Pupils resident on off-shore islands such as Sherkin Island that do not have a school providing suitable free second-level education may also qualify for assistance under the scheme.
The detailed arrangements are set out in Circular 0016/2016 that was published in February 2016 on the Department's website.
A list of schools including boarding schools providing free second-level education is available on my Department's website.
