Mary Wallace
Question:66 Miss M. Wallace asked the Minister for Finance the tax allowances which are available to a family of a husband, wife and three dependant children with an income of £30,000 and two children in third level education, who do not qualify for maintenance grants; if such a family is entitled to any tax allowances for the cost of the accommodation for the third level students who are 190 miles away from home or for the cost of travel to and from college at a cost of £50 per week and £100 per week for accommodation; the medical or other allowances, if any, which are available to this family; his views on whether families like this are the new poor in spite of an income of £30,000 which is derived from weekend and night work to struggle to pay for education and to make ends meet and in view of the fact that this type of family cannot afford to change their car which is needed for work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6767/97]