Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 January 2021
638. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if students attending a college (details supplied) are eligible for the Covid-19 third level payment. [1009/21]
View answerIn recognition of the challenges facing full time third level students the Government has approved once off funding of €50m to provide additional financial assistance in this academic year.
The funding was provided in Budget 2021, in recognition of the exceptional situation they have experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Financial assistance will be provided to all EU full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students attending publicly funded Higher Education Institutions.
Dublin Business College is a private college outside the remit of my Department and students attending the college are not eligible for the scheme.
