asked the Minister for Education when her detailed review of the higher education grants scheme will be completed; and if it is her intention to make the findings public.

The higher education grants scheme is subject to annual ongoing review and is also subject to amendment in the light of such review. Apart from this ongoing review a more detailed review by an interdepartmental committee of the criteria for assessment of eligibility on grounds of means under the higher education and related grant schemes has been presented to me. When I have fully considered the findings of the interdepartmental review group I shall be presenting proposals to Government for whatever changes in the scheme that are deemed necessary. Changes in the scheme that may arise from the review group recommendations will of course be made public.

That is good enough but I wish to ask the Minister, in the light of what she has said, if she will be making the findings of that body available to the Dáil for discussion. How soon can we see changes being brought about in the grants system that will eliminate the present anomaly where families who can well afford to send their children to college have been able to exploit the system to get grants for their children whereas families who are not in a position to pay have been excluded from grants and also the children of families who live in certain geographical areas of the country have been excluded from third level education because they are not clever enough to exploit the system, as has been done by others in years past? How soon will the Minister be tackling that problem and putting it right?

The report must first of all go to Government. It is an interdepartmental and not an outside body report. Any changes which the Government deem to be necessary in the higher education grants scheme will of course be made public when we make our decision.

How soon can we see changes in the system?

The findings of the interdepartment group make interesting reading. I hope changes will be made as quickly as possible.

Will the changes be made in time for the start of the next academic year?

No.

That is disappointing.

That disposes of questions for today.

(Limerick East): I wish to ask a supplementary.

I would not dream of denying the Deputy that privilege.