Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 July 2014
246. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the work of the capital asset test implementation group regarding higher education grants; when she expects to receive these proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32528/14]
View answerThe Deputy will be aware that, following agreement in principle by the Government to broaden the current means testing arrangements for student grants by way of inclusion of the value of capital assets, my Department set up a dedicated implementation group to bring forward detailed proposals and subsequently received a draft report from the group.
However, there is currently no agreement between the two parties in coalition on broadening the base of the assessment from household income to reserves, savings or capital assets. The matter remains under review.
