Alan Dillon
Question:126. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if fees will be refunded to a person (details supplied) under the teacher fee refund scheme 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13830/21]
View answerThursday, 11 March 2021
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The Teacher Fee Refund Scheme is still opened for applications for courses/part of courses completed in the period 01 September 2019 to 31 August 2020. Courses must be completed within the relevant time period. For the purposes of administering the scheme, the course completion date is considered to be the date of the final course day or final exam of the programme. Details on the application process and application form can be found on both the Department of Education and Marino Institute of Education websites.
The Marino Institute of Education (MIE) administers the scheme on behalf of the Department of Education. Teachers must apply with the approval of their Principal and Board of Management and/or Education and Training Board on the standard application form.
Applications will only be accepted for courses/part of courses completed in the period 01 September 2019 to 31 August 2020.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 31st March 2021. All applications received will be acknowledged.
Links for both Department of Education and Marino Institute of Education websites regarding the 2020 refund scheme and application form are as follows:
https://www.education.ie/en/Circulars-and-Forms/Active-Circulars/cl0010_2021.pdf
https://www.mie.ie/en/study_with_us/refund_of_fees_scheme/.