Vol. 449 No. 7
139 Mr. O'Dea asked the Minister for Education the number of recommendations of the Hamilton Report on Crowd Control, 1990, she is accepting; the number of recommendations, which have been implemented; the other recommendations, if any, she intends to implement; and the timescale for implementation.[4287/95]
Arising from the Hamilton Report on Public Safety and Crowd Control, a working party was established to draw up a code of practice for safety in sportsgrounds and a code of practice for safety at pop concerts and other outdoor musical events. The codes of practice, which are now being finalised, will provide guidelines on all aspects of spectator safety for event promoters and organisers, stadium management as well at the relevant statutory and voluntary organisations.
140 Mr. Martin asked the Minister for Education the cost to the Exchequer if full-time mature students currently in third level courses over the age of 25 were assessed on their own means and not on their parents means in the context of applying for grant assistance under the higher education grants scheme. [4525/95]
141 Mr. Martin asked the Minister for Education the cost to the Exchequer if full-time mature students currently in third level courses over the age of 25 and over the age of 23 who were already married were assessed on their own means and not on their parents' means in the context of applying for grant assistance under the higher education grants scheme. [4527/95]
142 Mr. Martin asked the Minister for Education the cost to the Exchequer if the income eligibility threshold for minimum grant assistance under the higher education grants scheme were raised by £1,000. [4528/95]
143 Mr. Martin asked the Minister for Education the cost to the Exchequer if the income eligibility threshold for minimum grant assistance under the higher education grants scheme were raised to £30,000. [4529/95]
144 Mr. Martin asked the Minister for Education the cost to the Exchequer on an annual basis of bringing part-time students within the higher education grant scheme on the basis that they would qualify on a proportionate basis for means-tested grants. [4532/95]
145 Mr. Martin asked the Minister for Education the cost to the Exchequer if the maximum maintenance allowance for students residing at home were increased from its present level to £1,092 under the higher education grants scheme. [4533/95]
146 Mr. Martin asked the Minister for Education the cost to the Exchequer if the maximum maintenance allowance for students residing away from home were increased from its present level to £2,486 under the higher education grants scheme. [4534/95]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145 and 146 together.
Data are not readily available in my Department to enable an estimate to be prepared of the costs sought by the Deputy in relation to mature and part-time students and the increases in maintenance grants. In the absence of complete data it is very tentatively estimated that on the basis of existing expenditure the extra cost at the end of a degree cycle of increasing the reckonable income limits by £1,000 and up to £30,000 would be about £6 million and £60 million per annum respectively.
