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97 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his Department is withholding part of the grant payment towards the postgraduate education course at St. Patrick's, Drumcondra; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14794/99]
98 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science if students attending the post-graduate in education offered by St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, are entitled to receive maintenance grants for each year of their studies; if his attention has been drawn to a problem concerning payment to second and third year students for this grant; his views on whether the students attending this course have not received the necessary maintenance grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14616/99]
99 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason students completing their second year of the postgraduate course in education at St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, are not entitled to the third instalment of their maintenance grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14617/99]
104 Mr. P. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of students in the post graduate education course in St. Patrick's, Drumcondra, have been informed that they are only entitled to two maintenance grant payments for the second year of the course which runs from September 1999 to May 2000 in view of the fact that while the final examination takes place at the end of February 2000 students must undergo compulsory teaching practice from March to May 2000 for which they are not paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14648/99]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 97, 98, 99 and 104 together.
