Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 374: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the criteria a person must meet to qualify for the top up third level education grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32211/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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To qualify for the Special Rate of maintenance grant, an applicant must qualify for the ordinary maintenance grant in respect of the 2009/10 academic year. In addition, total reckonable income must not exceed a specified amount, which is €22,308 in the 2008 tax year. On the operative date, 31st December 2008 for the 2009/10 academic year, the reckonable income must include one of the eligible long-term Social Welfare payments prescribed under the scheme.