Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the tardiness of payments by the new structure, Student Universal Support Ireland, in respect of determining a person's eligibility for higher education grants, if persons could be paid at least half of the sum due under the said grant, as these grants will not be paid until December/January in respect of moneys, to which they are entitled in November; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57686/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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When a students entitlement to a maintenance grant is established for the full academic year 2012/13 and an award has been made, he or she has been or will be paid the appropriate number of instalments, including any instalments due since the commencement of the academic year.