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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 September 2020

Tuesday, 8 September 2020

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Éamon Ó Cuív

Question:

577. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais cén uair a cheadófar Deontas Lóistín na gCeantar Iargúlta do scoláire (sonraí tugtha); cén fáth a bhfuil moill os cionn trí mhí leis seo. [22065/20]

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The purpose of the Remote Area Boarding Grant scheme is to give students who are disadvantaged because of their remoteness from schools an opportunity to attend school on the same basis as students not so disadvantaged.

The terms of this scheme are set out in Circular 16/2016 which is published on my Department’s website at https://www.education.ie/en/Circulars-and-Forms/Active-Circulars/cl0016_2016.pdf.

My Department has investigated the case referred to by the Deputy with Bus Éireann, who operate the School Transport Scheme on behalf of my Department.

I am pleased to say that the application referred to by the Deputy is approved.

The pupil’s parents have recently been informed of this decision.

Irish Translation

Is é is cuspóir le Scéim Dheontais Eislóistín na gCeantar Iargúlta, i dtaca le daltaí atá faoi mhíbhuntáiste toisc cónaí a bheith orthu in áiteanna atá iargúlta ó scoileanna, ná caoi a thabhairt dóibh le freastal ar scoil ar an mbonn céanna agus atá ag baint le daltaí nach bhfuil faoi mhíbhuntáiste amhlaidh.

Leagtar amach téarmaí na scéime seo in Imlitir 16/2016, a fhoilsítear ar láithreán gréasáin mo Roinne ar https://www.education.ie/en/Circulars-and-Forms/Active-Circulars/cl0016_2016.pdf.

Tá an cás, ar thagair an Teachta dó, iniúchta ag mo Roinn le Bús Éireann, ag a bhfuil an Scéim Iompair Scoile á hoibriú thar ceann na Roinne.

Tá áthas orm a rá go bhfuil an t-iarratas, ar thagair an Teachta dó, faofa.

Tá curtha in iúl le déanaí do thuismitheoirí an dalta faoin gcinneadh seo.

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