Written answers
Tuesday, 24 June 2025
Department of Education and Skills
Third Level Costs
Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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946. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse austerity measures made during the financial crash regarding FET learners payments, as many prospective students are not able to take up places on suitable courses due to the payment that they would receive being well under that of a full weekly social welfare payment, despite them having travel and food costs and other costs associated with attending a course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34144/25]
James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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My officials are in the process of obtaining the requested information from SOLAS and will forward a response to the Deputy separately.
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