Grant Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 February 2012

Tuesday, 14 February 2012

Ceisteanna (154)

Michael Healy-Rae

Ceist:

191 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of boarding schools in which pupils are entitled to attend and be paid the remote area grant subject to being eligible under the conditions of this grant; the names of these schools; the locations and roll numbers of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7553/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Ruairí Quinn)

The purpose of the Remote Area Boarding Grant is to give pupils who are educationally disadvantaged because of their remoteness from schools an opportunity to attend school on the same basis as other pupils not so disadvantaged.

A list of boarding schools providing free second-level education is available on my Department's website.