Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Is the Minister if he is aware of the lack of eligibility to access student grants for persons who hold stamp 4 visas and, if so, what he and his Department are doing to evaluate expanding the criteria. I hope they are doing so. I think we have raised this with the Minister's predecessor every year for the past four years. I have also contacted the present Minister's Department numerous times upon his taking up the role so I hope he is aware of this and will be able to outline what he is doing to change it and make it fairer for those on stamp 4s.

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