246 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the person who sets the nationality requirements of the higher education grants scheme; if these are set here or by the EU; the reason those who have refugee status qualify but those given permission to stay due to the fact they had an Irish born child and may have got refugee status are denied the rights of the scheme for themselves and their children; if an application for naturalisation will be fast-tracked to allow an 18 year old to get their entitlement for a college (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.. [13496/10]

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246 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the person who sets the nationality requirements of the higher education grants scheme; if these are set here or by the EU; the reason those who have refugee status qualify but those given permission to stay due to the fact they had an Irish born child and may have got refugee status are denied the rights of the scheme for themselves and their children; if an application for naturalisation will be fast-tracked to allow an 18 year old to get their entitlement for a college (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.. [13496/10]

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1. 25 March 2010

   Higher Education Grants.

   246 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the person who sets the nationality requirements of the higher education grants scheme; if these are set here or by the EU; the reason those who have refugee status qualify but those given permission to stay due to the fact they had an Irish born child and may have got refugee status are denied the rights of the scheme for themselves and their children; if an application for naturalisation will be fast-tracked to allow an 18 year old to get their entitlement for a college (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.. [13496/10]

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