Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)

What is the status of the Third Level Student Support Bill, No. 41 on the Government's legislative programme? Its publication is not listed and it is not possible to indicate a date at this stage. It is a Bill to place all student support schemes on a statutory footing. Given that it is unlikely that this Bill will be in place for the academic year starting in September 2005, can the Minister give any indication that the Third Level Student Support Bill will be published and processed by this House in time for the academic year starting in 2006?

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