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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Higher Education Grants Scheme.

PLV limits and grant schedule

Summary

Meaney asked how agricultural holdings assessed under PLV affected students’ grants. Boland gave revised PLV maximums and said a schedule of PLV increases and income limits would be circulated to Deputies.

What is the position of people who are assessed under PLV on their agricultural holdings?

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In respect of students whose normal family residence is in or adjacent to a university town or whose courses are provided in an educational institution adjacent to their normal family residence the PLV is being increased to a maximum of £96 and in respect of students who would be eligible for the lecture fee grant alone the PLV is being increased to a maximum of £112. I am glad that the Deputy asked that question.

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I am glad to because it was not made clear up to now.

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John F. O'Connell An Ceann Comhairle Independent

There are three outstanding questions. Would the House agree to them being taken now?

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Deputies

Yes:

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For the information of Deputies I have arranged that the schedule of increases in PLV and increases in income limits will be made available to them here in the House this afternoon before they return to their constituencies.

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