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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 11 Nov 2003

Vol. 574 No. 1

Written Answers. - Disadvantaged Status.

Denis Naughten

Ceist:

275 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if funding available to ADM Limited for the millennium partnership fund for disadvantaged access to third level education will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26178/03]

Minister for Education and Science (Mr. Dempsey):

The millennium partnership fund for disadvantage is one of a number of access measures recommended in the 2001 report of the action group on access to third level education.

The action group report recommended an allocation of €1.27 million each year for the millennium partnership fund for the duration of the national development programme to 2006. This recommendation was implemented when the fund was introduced with effect from the 2001-02 academic year. However, for the 2002-03 academic year, I significantly increased the allocation to €2 million. The provision of €2 million will continue to be made in respect of the millennium partnership fund for 2003.

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