67 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he is insisting on using old congested routes for examining the qualifying distance applicable when assessing whether an applicant qualifies for a higher education grant at the non-adjacent rate; his views that students should use the best route available to them when travelling to college; the reason he is insisting that students use old congested routes and avoid motorways; whether this a policy that he has set or should officials when deciding on the distance to be used be allowed to consider not only the shortest route but also the best route to avoid extra traffic build up on unsuitable routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29039/11]

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67 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he is insisting on using old congested routes for examining the qualifying distance applicable when assessing whether an applicant qualifies for a higher education grant at the non-adjacent rate; his views that students should use the best route available to them when travelling to college; the reason he is insisting that students use old congested routes and avoid motorways; whether this a policy that he has set or should officials when deciding on the distance to be used be allowed to consider not only the shortest route but also the best route to avoid extra traffic build up on unsuitable routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29039/11]

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1. 12 October 2011

   Higher Education Grants

   67 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he is insisting on using old congested routes for examining the qualifying distance applicable when assessing whether an applicant qualifies for a higher education grant at the non-adjacent rate; his views that students should use the best route available to them when travelling to college; the reason he is insisting that students use old congested routes and avoid motorways; whether this a policy that he has set or should officials when deciding on the distance to be used be allowed to consider not only the shortest route but also the best route to avoid extra traffic build up on unsuitable routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29039/11]

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