I propose to take Questions Nos. 1223 to 1229, inclusive, together. I welcome the publication of the Irish League of Credit Unions' survey on Third Level Education. In terms of student sentiment, I welcome the findings that almost 8 in 10 (79%) college students now expect to find work in Ireland, up from (53%) in 2013. The survey has also found that fewer students expect to have to emigrate to find work and almost two thirds of students "say they are looking forward to a bright future in Ireland after they finish 3rd level education". In terms of supports for students, the main support available is the student grant scheme. This scheme is primarily administered by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). The purpose of the student grant is to contribute towards the maintenance costs associated with going to college where parental means are likely to be insufficient to meet those costs. Income thresholds are necessary to ensure that this support is properly targeted towards those who are most in need of this assistance. In the 2014/15 academic year the student support scheme provided assistance to over 80,000 further and higher education students. My Department also provides additional supports to students in higher education via the Student Assistance Fund. This Fund is managed by the Access Office in the Higher Education Authority. The objective of the Fund is to assist students in a sensitive and compassionate manner who might otherwise, because of financial reasons, suffer severe hardship or be unable to continue their third-level studies. The number of students who benefited from the fund in 2014/15 is not yet available however, in 2013/14 over 15,000 students received assistance. In addition to the supports provided by my Department, the option of 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 their website at www.revenue.ie.