Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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Question 110: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will amend the higher education grant circular of 3 May 2011 to limit the changes in criteria to only the new students who are starting their academic career in September-October 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16110/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The Deputy is referring to the changes to the student grant schemes introduced under Budget 2011 by the previous Fianna Fáil-Green Party Government. I regret that the economic circumstances of the country are such that I am not in a position to reverse any of the changes or to limit them to new students.