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Asked by Kate

AQW 23190/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health whether the 20 per cent increase in student maintenance loans from 2025-26, recently announced by the Minister for the Economy, will have any impact on the support available to students on Allied Health Professional courses funded by his Department.

Asked by Kate Nicholl MLA on 24 February 2025

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Tabled
24 February 2025
Answer due by
11 March 2025
Answered
11 March 202515 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

I am currently exploring with my officials possible future changes to the financial support provided to students on all pre-registration healthcare programmes, including AHPs, commissioned by my Department. Any changes will not come into effect before the 2025/26 academic year.

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