Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 February 2013

Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Questions (116)

Pádraig MacLochlainn

Question:

116. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to review the decision that no maintenance grant is paid to new postgraduate students. [9004/13]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

I regret that given the level of demand on the funding available to me for student grants I have no plans to extend the scope of the student grant scheme to allow new postgraduate students to avail of maintenance support.