Student Grant Scheme Reform

Wednesday, 13 February 2013

Questions (89)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

89. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills his intentions with regard to family farms; if it is true that he is proposing to take the value of lands into consideration when doing assessments for students seeking college grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7752/13]

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Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

The Deputy will be aware that a dedicated capital assets test implementation group was established to bring forward detailed implementation proposals on new means testing arrangements for student grants, to include the value of assets.

I have received a draft report from the implementation group. This is currently under consideration and I will be consulting further with my cabinet colleagues in the matter in due course.

Question No. 90 answered with Question No. 80.