684. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to change the student grant scheme so that mortgage repayments on the family home and the total number of dependent children in a family are considered in the means test for grant eligibility, due to the reality that these are substantial outgoings from family income, and too many families are paying the high standard variable rate on their home mortgage repayments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30317/15]

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684. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to change the student grant scheme so that mortgage repayments on the family home and the total number of dependent children in a family are considered in the means test for grant eligibility, due to the reality that these are substantial outgoings from family income, and too many families are paying the high standard variable rate on their home mortgage repayments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30317/15]

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