Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)

I am not developing a debate. I am making the point that circumstances have changed because those officials in the local authorities who dealt with student grants are no longer dealing with them because of cuts. It is important the Student Support Bill is brought back to the House to relieve the hardship experienced by students. Deputy Tuffy is quite right to raise the matter. It is a matter Labour Party Deputies have been raising for months.

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