Cork education grants and water charges
Molloy asks whether Cork Corporation consulted the Department before threatening to withhold higher education grants from families owing water charges. Kavanagh knows of no consultation and says he will investigate before judging the manager’s action.
Was the Cork city manager in touch with the Minister's Department prior to the issue of the letter in which he threatened to withdraw higher education grants in the cases of families who had not paid the water service charges? Had there been any consultation between him or his Department and Cork Corporation?
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Does the Minister approve of the action of the Cork city manager in this matter and, if not, what does he intend doing about it?
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I have said that I shall be looking into the circumstances of this case which was brought to my notice this morning through a report in a local Cork paper. I want to investigate its circumstances before making any judgment on the matter.
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Would the Minister say whether the Cork city manager had legal authority to threaten to withhold the payment of education grants in this way?
