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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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Dec 5th 2012, 7:15 AM

SUSI backlog means some student grants delayed until 2013 - Quinn

The Minister for Education says SUSI has taken on another 50 staff this week to clear the backlog of 21,000 applications.

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Nov 20th 2012, 2:41 PM

Kenny: "All successful applicants will receive grants by year-end"

The Taoiseach was fielding questions about delays in the processing of student grant applications.

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Nov 13th 2012, 6:40 PM

Kenny defends small savings from cuts to public allowances

The Taoiseach says the government remains committed to implementing the Croke Park deal despite missing targets on public allowances.

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Sep 19th 2012, 11:13 AM

Council abandons household charge-student grant link 'on legal advice'

South Tipperary County Council says it decided not to link grant payments with the household charge after looking more closely.

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Sep 19th 2012, 10:49 AM

Poll: Should student grants consider the value of family property?

Fine Gael TDs are threatening a revolt over plans to consider the value of family farmland when considering a grant application.

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Aug 11th 2012, 2:20 PM

Explainer: Possible changes to college grants – and why some TDs don’t want them

A number of TDs – including a cabinet minister – are opposed to planned changes to grant criteria. So what’s going on?

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Aug 11th 2012, 2:03 PM

College registration fee could hit €3,000, warns education minister

Ruairí Quinn told students in Limerick that the reg fee could be €3,000 by 2015 – double what it was in 2010.

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Feb 3rd 2012, 9:39 AM