Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the changes he plans for means testing third level financial supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17532/13]

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on any changes he plans for means testing third level financial supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17547/13]

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 16 and 29 together.

The Deputy will be aware that, following agreement in principle by the Government to broaden the current means testing arrangements for student grants by way of inclusion of the value of capital assets, Minister Quinn set up a dedicated implementation group to bring forward detailed proposals.

The Minister has received a draft report from the implementation group. This is currently under consideration and I know he will be consulting further with my cabinet colleagues.