Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the review of the barriers to education for lone parents will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29726/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The review on barriers to higher education for lone parents is currently being finalised.

This is a complex area that involves 3 Government Departments.

Given the complexity of the issues involved, it is now expected that the review will be completed in Q.4 2016.

The emerging findings from the review have informed my Department's consideration of relevant issues in advance of Budget 2017.