4065. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether he will undertake a fundamental review of the SUSI means-testing methodology, with particular regard to the treatment of student earnings, the financial circumstances of middle-income families, the treatment of self-employed income and the extent to which the current thresholds reflect the actual cost of higher education; whether he will consider introducing a student income disregard in order that students are not financially penalised for working to support themselves through college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61531/26]

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4065. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether he will undertake a fundamental review of the SUSI means-testing methodology, with particular regard to the treatment of student earnings, the financial circumstances of middle-income families, the treatment of self-employed income and the extent to which the current thresholds reflect the actual cost of higher education; whether he will consider introducing a student income disregard in order that students are not financially penalised for working to support themselves through college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61531/26]

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1. 7 September 2026

   Third Level Costs

   4065. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether he will undertake a fundamental review of the SUSI means-testing methodology, with particular regard to the treatment of student earnings, the financial circumstances of middle-income families, the treatment of self-employed income and the extent to which the current thresholds reflect the actual cost of higher education; whether he will consider introducing a student income disregard in order that students are not financially penalised for working to support themselves through college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61531/26]

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