Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to increase the rates of the student grant for undergraduate students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11045/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The eligibility criteria for student grants including the income thresholds is reviewed annually in my Department and approved by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. No changes to the thresholds were included in Budget 2016.

As the Deputy will be aware, all proposals made in relation to education expenditure, including changes to income thresholds, will be considered in the context of Budget 2017.