Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 16 May 2017

Select Committee on Education and Skills

Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Resumed)
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised)

4:00 pm

Photo of Catherine MartinCatherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I know it would be a policy change but is there any intention to do exactly that and to weigh up the pros and cons? We are talking about students from disadvantaged areas and low income families and, as the Chairman pointed out, the CAO form does not make it clear that they would be unable to access grants for their chosen courses. There is a journalism course, in particular, that attracts many students.

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