Charlie McConalogue
Question:245. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he will issue a final reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9365/16]
View answerTuesday, 17 May 2016
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The Deputy will be aware that student grant applications are means tested on gross income from all sources earned inside and outside the State, within a specified reference period. The means test arrangements of the Student Grant Scheme are applied nationally. The assessment of income from the same starting point is deemed to be fair and reasonable because this approach eliminates any distortion which might arise from different spending decisions in different households.
Tax relief at the standard rate of tax may be claimed in respect of tuition fees paid for approved courses at approved colleges of higher education including approved undergraduate and postgraduate courses in EU Member States and in non-EU countries. Further information on this tax relief is available from the Revenue Commissioners on www.revenue.ie.
I understand that a reply has recently issued to the correspondence referred to by the Deputy.