Vol. 506 No. 2
390 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if it is correct that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 was not approved for a third level grant to attend the Dundalk Institute of Technology in 1998 in view of the fact her father's back to work allowance was added to his wages and this put them over the limit; if so, the reason in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14872/99]
Under the terms of the third level student support schemes, a candidate's reckonable income for the purposes of the award of a grant is the candidate's gross income from all sources and that of his or her parents or guardians, where applicable. The following social welfare and health board payments are excluded when calculating a candidate's reckonable income: child benefit; family income supplement; disability allowance (where paid to the candidate); blind pension (where paid to the candidate); one parent family payment; orphan's pension; third level allowance; and foster care allowance.
