225 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that students who reside long distances from third level institutions are financially disadvantaged by virtue of travelling expenses compared with those residing in close proximity to college campuses; if this was considered in the decision to withhold maintenance funding from students on back to education allowance; the steps she will take to address this inequality of opportunity for students from Wexford and from other counties without ready access to the full range of third level courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31970/10]

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225 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that students who reside long distances from third level institutions are financially disadvantaged by virtue of travelling expenses compared with those residing in close proximity to college campuses; if this was considered in the decision to withhold maintenance funding from students on back to education allowance; the steps she will take to address this inequality of opportunity for students from Wexford and from other counties without ready access to the full range of third level courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31970/10]

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