Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding student grants in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50348/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The student grant scheme includes provision for grants to eligible students pursuing full-time undergraduate courses of at least two years duration in publicly-funded institutions in other EU member states. However, the student grant scheme does not extend to postgraduate study outside of Ireland.

I have no plans to change the current arrangements. Any such proposal would have to be considered in light of existing resources and other competing demands in the education sector.

The student to which the Deputy refers may be eligible for tax relief on their tuition fees. Details on this relief are available at www.revenue.ie.