Regarding the spring-summer 2017 legislative programme and the education (parent and student charter) Bill or any other relevant Bill, will the Minister correct the anomaly whereby a child in a family that qualifies for family income supplement, FIS, does not qualify for a third level grant? I was made aware of this situation by a couple that attended my clinic in Tralee on Monday.

The family currently gets €209 a week in family income supplement. The couple have seven children and the eldest is going to college next year. They contacted SUSI about a grant and were told they did not qualify. Surely, if one Department of the State deems it appropriate to give €209 to help a family to survive in current circumstances, another arm of the State, namely, the Department of Education and Skills should consider it appropriate to provide a grant to educate a child. I urge the Minister to correct that anomaly immediately.

It might be more appropriate to raise the matter by way of parliamentary question.

Deputy Brendan Ryan brought a similar case to my notice and I am arranging for it to be investigated. It may be due to a gap in the legislation, which would require reform. I am sympathetic to the point Deputy Brassil made and we will examine it to see whether we can find a resolution. Perhaps he will give me the details of the case.

I will give the Minister the details of the case.

Yes.