Mary Henry (Independent)

I am disappointed because I would have hoped the residency requirements could have taken account of that. After all, a person's family may be paying plenty in taxes to the State. I accept that naturalisation is a possibility for people. However, those I know who are involved in pursuing this avenue will be mature students by the time they apply for grants because the naturalisation process takes so long to complete. In view of the fact that I suggest that residency should be an important factor, will the Minister of State reconsider the position before Report Stage?