Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)

-----would not be eligible to hold the back-to-education allowance and a student maintenance grant for the 2010-11 academic year onwards.

Apart from the maintenance grants schemes and the free fees initiative, financial support is also available to students in approved third level institutions through the student assistance fund. The objective of the fund is to assist students in a sensitive and compassionate manner,-----

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