213. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the issue of eligibility for fee support via SUSI grants in cases in which the pandemic unemployment payment is not classed as a permanent payment as with the jobseeker’s scheme and other schemes (details supplied); his plans to adopt additional fee structure support schemes or reductions in cases in which students have applied for courses, have been accepted and their plans have had to be cancelled due to lack of supports; the number of courses impacted by the issue; the way in which the issue will impact the number of incoming students, retention and progression in third-level courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22733/20]

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213. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the issue of eligibility for fee support via SUSI grants in cases in which the pandemic unemployment payment is not classed as a permanent payment as with the jobseeker’s scheme and other schemes (details supplied); his plans to adopt additional fee structure support schemes or reductions in cases in which students have applied for courses, have been accepted and their plans have had to be cancelled due to lack of supports; the number of courses impacted by the issue; the way in which the issue will impact the number of incoming students, retention and progression in third-level courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22733/20]

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