495. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to amend the higher education grant system to ensure that students who would otherwise qualify for a grant due to a parent's income, but have been disenfranchised due to maintenance payments received by their single parent to offset the family mortgage as directed by court settlement, can qualify for a grant; his views on whether an unequal standard is being applied in this qualifying criteria for a grant, in contradiction of the principles of natural justice, as a family home is not counted as means if no mortgage payments exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31700/20]

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495. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to amend the higher education grant system to ensure that students who would otherwise qualify for a grant due to a parent's income, but have been disenfranchised due to maintenance payments received by their single parent to offset the family mortgage as directed by court settlement, can qualify for a grant; his views on whether an unequal standard is being applied in this qualifying criteria for a grant, in contradiction of the principles of natural justice, as a family home is not counted as means if no mortgage payments exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31700/20]

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