Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to cut the rate of maintenance grants this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25484/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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As the Deputy may be aware, since 2008 the rates of student grant are considered as part of the annual Budget process in common with other welfare and income-support measures. There was no change in Budget 2013 to any of the student grant rates including the non-adjacent or adjacent rates of grant or the higher special rate of grant for the 2013 financial year.