283 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way he ensures that the remote area boarding grant, when not paid to a boarding school but to a household providing digs accommodation, is spent effectively and procures adequate living arrangements for the pupils concerned; the process in place to ensure that certain minimum standards apply when pupils are going into such accommodation; his views that the administration of the grant is appropriately regulated and supervised in terms of vetting and ensuring the household is kept to a certain standard; if such households’ pupils are subjected to checks and inspections by his Department in the same manner as foster homes or Irish summer college accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25099/12]

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283 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way he ensures that the remote area boarding grant, when not paid to a boarding school but to a household providing digs accommodation, is spent effectively and procures adequate living arrangements for the pupils concerned; the process in place to ensure that certain minimum standards apply when pupils are going into such accommodation; his views that the administration of the grant is appropriately regulated and supervised in terms of vetting and ensuring the household is kept to a certain standard; if such households’ pupils are subjected to checks and inspections by his Department in the same manner as foster homes or Irish summer college accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25099/12]

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1. 22 May 2012

   Grant Payments

   283 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way he ensures that the remote area boarding grant, when not paid to a boarding school but to a household providing digs accommodation, is spent effectively and procures adequate living arrangements for the pupils concerned; the process in place to ensure that certain minimum standards apply when pupils are going into such accommodation; his views that the administration of the grant is appropriately regulated and supervised in terms of vetting and ensuring the household is kept to a certain standard; if such households’ pupils are subjected to checks and inspections by his Department in the same manner as foster homes or Irish summer college accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25099/12]

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