1117. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department will engage with the Department of Social Protection to review barriers to maintenance grant eligibility for social welfare recipients living with their parents, including lone parents unable to secure independent accommodation; and whether he will undertake an assessment of the cost and legislative or administrative changes required to introduce an exemption from parental income assessment for these applicants. [74207/26]

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1117. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department will engage with the Department of Social Protection to review barriers to maintenance grant eligibility for social welfare recipients living with their parents, including lone parents unable to secure independent accommodation; and whether he will undertake an assessment of the cost and legislative or administrative changes required to introduce an exemption from parental income assessment for these applicants. [74207/26]

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   1117. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department will engage with the Department of Social Protection to review barriers to maintenance grant eligibility for social welfare recipients living with their parents, including lone parents unable to secure independent accommodation; and whether he will undertake an assessment of the cost and legislative or administrative changes required to introduce an exemption from parental income assessment for these applicants. [74207/26]

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