Willie Penrose
Ceist:308 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will take steps to ensure that the legal correspondence (copy attached) on behalf of individuals (details supplied) is immediately responded to by his Department; if the original categories of persons included under the terms of CL19/1997 have been recently expanded; if he will take steps to have the honours degree allowance made to the three persons concerned in view of this latter expansion of this category; if he will furnish to each of the persons concerned copies of their duly completed individual applications purporting to be appeals by them to the appeals body concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32385/01]