Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 May 2023
803. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a student (details supplied) with a stamp 3 visa status is entitled to progress from secondary school to a PLC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26109/23]
View answerAn individual’s eligibility for Further Education and Training (FET), which includes access to Post Leaving Certificate programmes, is determined on the basis of an individual's nationality and circumstances.
A Stamp 3 permission is granted to dependents of non-EEA nationals, who hold an employment permit in the State. Currently, those with a Stamp 3 permission are not eligible for FET courses.
Please note the Department of Justice adjudicates on a person's entitlement to remain in the state and on the stamp that is awarded where permission to remain is sanctioned.
