Readers' Panel Part Two: What are you expecting from the Budget?
We spoke to some readers about their hopes and fears ahead of today’s budget. Here’s what they had to say, in their own words.
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We spoke to some readers about their hopes and fears ahead of today’s budget. Here’s what they had to say, in their own words.
The Minister for Education says SUSI has taken on another 50 staff this week to clear the backlog of 21,000 applications.
The Taoiseach was fielding questions about delays in the processing of student grant applications.
The Taoiseach says the government remains committed to implementing the Croke Park deal despite missing targets on public allowances.
South Tipperary County Council says it decided not to link grant payments with the household charge after looking more closely.
Fine Gael TDs are threatening a revolt over plans to consider the value of family farmland when considering a grant application.
A number of TDs – including a cabinet minister – are opposed to planned changes to grant criteria. So what’s going on?
Ruairí Quinn told students in Limerick that the reg fee could be €3,000 by 2015 – double what it was in 2010.