Student Support Schemes
Dail Éireann — 2020-10-20
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Mick Barry (PBP), Cork North-Central

The question asks the Minister his views on whether legislative change is required to ensure that all students who are long-term residents and-or born here but who are not Irish, EEA, Swiss or UK nationals will be eligible for the free fees scheme to apply for Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, grants and to be considered EU students in relation to fees; if he will undertake a review of the situation; and make a statement on the matter.

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Sitting date: 2020-10-20