asked the Minister of Education whether he is now able to make a statement as to the adjustment of grants under the further education and training scheme for ex-Service men and women, with particular reference to the difficulties of those students who are at Dublin universities.

My Department have considered, in consultation with the other award-making Departments, the position of students holding awards at Dublin universities, in view of the specially high cost of living in Dublin. In the circumstances, we have decided to make temporary adjustments in the grants to these students pending the general review of the standard maintenance figures, which will take place next year in consultation with universities generally.

When will these adjustments be made, and can they in any sense be retrospective, because the students have had this burden for a year or more?

I will go into that question.