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IFA warns farmers' children risk missing out on Third Level

The President of the Irish Farmers Association is warning that farmers' children are at risk of l...
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09.35 7 Jun 2013


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IFA warns farmers' children risk missing out on Third Level

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09.35 7 Jun 2013


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The President of the Irish Farmers Association is warning that farmers' children are at risk of losing out on Third Level Education.

It comes as the government confirmed yesterday that proposals to means test farmers assests are still being considered.

Education Minister Ruairí Quinn is to bring a memo to cabinet to include the assets from September of next year.

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John Bryan, President of Irish Farmer's Association & Donan de Buitleir, Director of Publicpolicy.ie, and also the chair of the '93 review group on student supports, discussed the issue on Newstalk Breakfast:

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