Rónán Mullen (Independent)

In thanking the Minister of State for his response there is still a lack of clarity. One student applying for a grant could be eligible, having spent the last year and half sunning themselves in Florida, whereas a person who has spent the past three years working for the poorest of the poor of the world would not be in a position to apply for the grant at the beginning of their course. Whereas the Minister of State has given an indication that an appeal might be looked on favourably, some level of specificity is needed from the Government where the independent student grant appeals board would be instructed that a favourable view should be taken of students in the category I have described. I will be taking this issue further.