Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 April 2024
527. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if funding is available through her Department to assist parents in paying fees of dedicated music schools in the UK for musical students since Irish residents are no longer entitled to apply for the scheme (details supplied) following Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14951/24]
View answerFollowing the UK's exit from the European Union, a Memorandum of Understanding has been agreed between the Irish and UK Governments reaffirming the arrangement on the Common Travel Area.
Under the reciprocal education aspects of this arrangement, it is my understanding that all students including UK and Irish students, living in the UK, the Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands remain eligible for bursaries offered through the Music and Dance Scheme which is administered by the UK Department for Education in England.
