Seamus Brennan
Question:187 Mr. S. Brennan asked the Minister for Education what plans, if any, she has to extend the higher education grant scheme to cater for part-time students, who feel they are being discriminated against, in view of the fact that they are not entitled to grants as they are in full-time employment and they are not entitled to free or reduced fees because they are in part-time education, and cannot offset fees as expenses or allowances against taxable income, and are subsidising free third level education for full-time students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3542/96]