390 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify the situation facing mature students who, when they started their course, were promised that they would be able to complete the three years to gain a degree, and not a certificate, in view of the fact that these students have now been told that they will be treated as new students after two years and are not eligible for back to education allowance or a vocational education committee grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17776/10]

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390 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify the situation facing mature students who, when they started their course, were promised that they would be able to complete the three years to gain a degree, and not a certificate, in view of the fact that these students have now been told that they will be treated as new students after two years and are not eligible for back to education allowance or a vocational education committee grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17776/10]

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1. 5 May 2010

   Higher Education Grants.

   390 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify the situation facing mature students who, when they started their course, were promised that they would be able to complete the three years to gain a degree, and not a certificate, in view of the fact that these students have now been told that they will be treated as new students after two years and are not eligible for back to education allowance or a vocational education committee grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17776/10]

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