Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if grants or scholarships for postgraduate students will be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14981/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department will continue to provide funding to the Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology and the Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences for the provision of PhD scholarships this year. However, due to current budgetary constraints, there will be some reduction in the numbers of awards made by the Councils in 2009 compared to last year.