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Amendment of section 7.
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50.—Section 7 (educational establishments) of the Act of 2000 is amended by the addition of the following subsection:
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“(5) (a) In this subsection ‘grants’ means grants to assist persons to attend or continue to attend—
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(i) an institution providing adult, continuing or further education,
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(ii) a university, or
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(iii) any other third-level or higher-level institution,
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whether or not supported by public funds.
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(b) The Minister for Education and Science does not discriminate where he or she—
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(i) requires grants to be restricted to persons who are nationals of a member state of the European Union, or
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(ii) requires such nationals and other persons to be treated differently in relation to the making of grants.”.
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