738 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if there is discrimination against lone parents in the third level grant scheme, when for reasons of support other than financial support the applicant lives at home with their parents, has their own income, is of an age to be considered an independent mature student but is still deemed to be assessed on their parents reckonable income for third level grant purposes; if this is legal; if it is discrimination; her plans to change this anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20229/07]

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738 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if there is discrimination against lone parents in the third level grant scheme, when for reasons of support other than financial support the applicant lives at home with their parents, has their own income, is of an age to be considered an independent mature student but is still deemed to be assessed on their parents reckonable income for third level grant purposes; if this is legal; if it is discrimination; her plans to change this anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20229/07]

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1. 26 September 2007

   Higher Education Grants.

   738 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if there is discrimination against lone parents in the third level grant scheme, when for reasons of support other than financial support the applicant lives at home with their parents, has their own income, is of an age to be considered an independent mature student but is still deemed to be assessed on their parents reckonable income for third level grant purposes; if this is legal; if it is discrimination; her plans to change this anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20229/07]

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