Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The problem of student grants not being processed and delays at local authority and VEC levels in the processing of student grants has gone on for years. Some local authorities were far worse than others.

This is the first time the system of processing student grants has been rationalised into a single body. There have been delays in the processing of student grants. I do not think it is in anybody's interest that Deputy Martin should try to exaggerate and frighten people. There is no need for anybody to be talking in terms of withdrawing from college. The Minister for Education and Skills has already made it clear, through the Higher Education Authority-----

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