Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will update Dáil Éireann on the student assistance fund; the amount of funding that has been allocated in Budget 2013 for distribution through the fund in 2013-2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14114/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The Third Level Access Measure comprises two sub-priorities: the Student Assistance Fund and the Fund for Students with Disabilities. The overall value of the Fund for the 2013/14 academic year is €16.2m.

The management of the Third Level Access Measure Fund rests with the Higher Education Authority and the allocation of funding for the sub-priorities in a particular year is a matter for the authority.

The allocation to the Student Assistance Fund for the 2013/14 academic year will not be known until the HEA takes a decision in this matter in the run up to the commencement of the academic year.