Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in future years will there be an overall reduction in the moneys allocated for student grants and the proposed figures for same. [56477/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The funding allocation for student grants for future years will be determined in the context of the overall Estimates and Budgetary process undertaken by all Government Departments. It is not, therefore, possible at this stage to predict what the allocation for student grants, will be in the future.

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The funding allocation for student grants for future years will be determined in the context of the overall Estimates and Budgetary process undertaken by all Government Departments. It is not, therefore, possible at this stage to predict what funding will be available for students of low income families.