212 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that recipients of the Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Science scholarships are unable to avail of the student maintenance grant because in 2008 local authorities regard the scholarship which is below the income threshold, in addition to the payment of fees to the college as exceeding the income threshold for receipt of the maintenance grant despite the fact that in previous years college fees were waived and therefore the student could receive the maintenance grant; if it is fair to penalise leading academic students in this manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20441/08]

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212 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that recipients of the Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Science scholarships are unable to avail of the student maintenance grant because in 2008 local authorities regard the scholarship which is below the income threshold, in addition to the payment of fees to the college as exceeding the income threshold for receipt of the maintenance grant despite the fact that in previous years college fees were waived and therefore the student could receive the maintenance grant; if it is fair to penalise leading academic students in this manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20441/08]

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