Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister's response and the fact that students studying abroad and in the North will get this support, albeit, as I know the Minister understands, it is very little in terms of the high fees they have to pay. For students in their final year, is there a cut-off date by which the institutions have been asked to pay this money? How many students will be paid before Christmas? Part-time students should be considered for inclusion because they have many expenses which can prohibit them from education. It is important to get this money paid out.

Will the Minister explain why €43.5 million was allocated in the Supplementary Estimate rather than the €50 million indicated in the budget?

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