Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

This came from City of Dublin Education and Training Board. It is the public body that processes the applications on behalf of SUSI. This rule probably comes from the Department of Education and Skills. We need to write to the Accounting Officer of the Department for his comments in light of what has been said here and try to find a better way of assisting people who should be entitled to a grant. We have often dealt with students who were just not able to go to an institution because they could not provide information of the kind in question. On exceptional basis, maybe an interview or something could be done, behind closed doors or whatever. There has to be a way to give students the grants. There is a part designed to ensure they cannot meet the conditions.