“Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has dismissed suggestions that changes to the means test for student grants amount to an attack on rural Ireland. Minister Quinn was responding to criticism of a new Capital Assets Test …” (more)
[BreakingNews.ie, 15 March]
“Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn is set to press ahead with a new capital asset test for student grants, which could make it more difficult for children of farmers and the self-employed to gain funding …” (more)
[Irish Times, 15 March]
“Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the higher education grants in respect of postgraduate students for the coming academic year in terms of eligibility and means testing, in view of the fact that many prospective students are now applying for postgraduate courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter …” (more)
[Dáil Éireann, 13 March]
“Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children Charlie McConalogue has expressed his anger at the Government’s decision to change the assessment criteria for third level grants for farming families …” (more)
[Donegal Daily, 14 March]
“The shortsighted decision to cut maintenance grants for postgraduate students, confirmed by Ruairi Quinn last week, contradicts the Government’s policy on the knowledge economy …” (more)
[Mark Lawler, Independent, 12 March]
“Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills his policy on the maintenance grant scheme at third level; and if he will make a statement on the matter …” (more)
[Dáil Éireann, 28 February]
“The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is supporting three students who are seeking judicial review of the Minister for Education and Skills Ruairi Quinn’s decision to change the qualification criteria for the Non-Adjacent Maintenance Grant …” (more)
[Katie Hughes, University Observer, 28 February]
“Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the elimination of maintenance payments to postgraduate students from the 2012-13 academic year and considering the recent announcement in the Finance Bill 2012 of a range of fiscal incentives targeted to fostering research and development growth in Ireland, he proposes any measures within his remit to encourage greater participation in postgraduate study; and if he will make a statement on the matter …” (more)
[Dáil Éireann Written Answers, 23 February]
“Three students have brought a High Court challenge to an ‘unfair and unjust’ decision by the Minister for Education to cut their maintenance grants. Their action is regarded as a test case brought on behalf of students attending third-level colleges, and is supported by the Union of Students of Ireland (USI) …” (more)
[Irish Times, 24 February]
“Three students claim the Education Minister Ruairi Quinn’s decision to cut their maintenance grants is unfair and unjust. The outcome is likely to affect thousands of people attending third-level colleges …” (more)
[Tim Healy, Independent, 24 February]
“Three students have claimed in the High Court that the Minister for Education’s decision to cut their maintenance grants is unfair and unjust. The action is regarded as a test case brought on behalf of students attending various third level colleges around the country …” (more)
[RTÉ News, 23 February]
“A Co Galway woman is one of three students who have today taken a legal case to the High Court, calling for a reversal of cuts to their third-level maintenance grants …” (more)
[Marie Madden, Galway Independent, 23 February]
“Students, led by the group Free Education for Everyone Galway, are set to march against the planned increase of Third-Level fees to €3000 by 2015 and the abolition of the Postgraduate grant …” (more)
[Studenty_Galway, 23 February]
“A case taken by two Galway students and a student at Dundalk Institute of Technology will be heard in the High Court tomorrow. [23/2] The students, supported by the Union of Students in Ireland, want cuts to the Higher Education Maintenance Grant reversed …” (more)
[Galway Bay FM, 22 February]
“Deputy Seán Kyne: I am delighted to raise this issue of importance in my constituency and, I am sure, across the country. It has been raised time and again by a number of my constituents who are affected by it. Our student grant scheme, which was set out in the Student Support Act 2011 and SI 305/2011 and amended in previous years, has a flaw that has become particularly visible …” (more)
[Dáil Éireann Topical Issue Debate, 21 February]
“In a press release issued yesterday, it has been announced by the Free Education for Everyone Galway Group that students are set to march against the arranged increase of third-level fees to €3000 by 2015 and the abolition of the Postgraduate grant …” (more)
[College Tribune, 21 February]
“The High Court will this week consider whether to order a reversal of changes to the student grant system imposed in the 2011 Budget – hearing from students who claim the changes have forced them out of college …” (more)
[TheJournal.ie, 20 February]
“Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if grants or funding will be available for students going to take masters degrees and PhD, 4th level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter …” (more)
[Dáil Éireann Written Answers, 16 February]
“Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which the centralised office for higher education grants will be in place; the location of same; when it will come into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter …” (more)
[Dáil Éireann Written Answers, 14 February]
“Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the 2012 applications will be made available for the postgraduate grant; the criteria to qualify for the postgraduate grant; if there are any proposed changes being made to the criteria or grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter …” (more)
[Dáil Éireann, 8 February]
