536. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on changing the rules for eligibility for third level maintenance grants, paid by Student Universal Support Ireland, whereby a person who had already commenced a course is now informed that, because that person's child is over seven years of age, the person is no longer entitled to the one-parent family payment, and therefore must go on the back-to-education allowance, which means the person cannot get a maintenance grant; if she will review this matter for persons who commenced courses, as persons had a legitimate expectation that there would not be a change during the course of their study; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9395/15]

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536. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on changing the rules for eligibility for third level maintenance grants, paid by Student Universal Support Ireland, whereby a person who had already commenced a course is now informed that, because that person's child is over seven years of age, the person is no longer entitled to the one-parent family payment, and therefore must go on the back-to-education allowance, which means the person cannot get a maintenance grant; if she will review this matter for persons who commenced courses, as persons had a legitimate expectation that there would not be a change during the course of their study; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9395/15]

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