Brendan Howlin
Question:448 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science the basis on which a person (details supplied) in County Wexford who is pursuing a three year leisure management degree course at Waterford IT has been refused maintenance funding on the basis that he is a repeat student, having pursued a two year science certificate course in Carlow Regional Technical College and a subsequent PLC course in Enniscorthy VEC; if this application will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3398/00]