Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons students who take out UK loans in order to fund themselves at college in England are refused student grants by Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47613/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Decisions on eligibility for new student grant applications are a matter for the central grant awarding authority SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland).

Under my Department's student grant scheme, eligible students may receive funding towards maintenance if studying in the UK provided they are attending an approved course at an approved institution, as defined in the scheme. The student grant scheme does not extend to postgraduate courses pursued outside of Ireland. In addition, tax relief is available for tuition fees. Full details of this relief are available from the Revenue Commissioners.