That this Council supports the need for student maintenance grants for mature students.
It is important during these times of recession and lack of employment opportunity that education and up skilling is to the fore. Many PLC students are unable to continue their 3rd level education due to cut backs in mature student funding. The maintenance grant which is means tested after all is a vital cog in any up turn in our economy and the basic raw material in attracting new companies setting up here
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