Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for a Student Universal Support Ireland grant will be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare in view of the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28627/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Students in receipt of the Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) pursuing higher education can apply to have their eligibility assessed under the student grant scheme to the Student Universal Support Ireland before the closing date in the relevant academic year in respect of the cost of the student contribution and where applicable tuition fees.

Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that the applicant referred to by the Deputy requested her application to be cancelled and a cancellation letter was issued to her on the 4th January 2013

SUSI will investigate the matter further and will contact the applicant within the coming week with the outcome of the investigation.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with a third level grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28633/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that the applicant referred to by the Deputy was issued with a decision on the 6/6/2013 advising him that he was deemed ineligible to receive a grant.

The Deputy will appreciate that in the absence of all of the relevant details that would be contained in an individual's application form it would not be possible for me to say why the brother qualified for a student grant.

If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been unjustly refused a student grant, she/he may appeal, in the first instance, to the appeals officer in SUSI.

Where an individual applicant has had an appeal turned down in writing by SUSI and remains of the view that the scheme has not been interpreted correctly in his/her case, an appeal form outlining the position may be submitted by the applicant to the independent Student Grant Appeals Board. The relevant appeal form will be available on request from SUSI.

Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a determination will be made in respect of a person's appeal to be provided with a grant on foot of them providing additional information as requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28658/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the applicant referred to by the Deputy was issued with a decision on the 2/5/2013 advising him that he was deemed ineligible to receive a grant. SUSI also confirmed that they have no appeal on file in relation to this applicant.

If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been unjustly refused a student grant, she/he may appeal, in the first instance, to the appeals officer in SUSI.

Where an individual applicant has had an appeal turned down in writing by SUSI and remains of the view that the scheme has not been interpreted correctly in his/her case, an appeal form outlining the position may be submitted by the applicant to the independent Student Grant Appeals Board. The relevant appeal form will be available on request from SUSI.