Teacher Fee Refund Scheme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 October 2017

Wednesday, 18 October 2017

Questions (111)

Seán Sherlock

Question:

111. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a teacher fee refund for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44227/17]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

The Refund of Fees scheme is administered on behalf of my Department by Marino Institute of Education. 

Officials in my Department have checked with Marino Institute and I can confirm that the teacher in question applied under the 2015/16 Refund of Fees scheme and their application was approved for payment.  They received payment in August 2017.

As the Refund of Fees scheme is retrospective, the funding paid in 2017 relates to study undertaken in the academic year 2015/2016.