Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 25 February 2015

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection

Higher and Further Education Grants: Discussion

1:00 pm

Mr. Graham Doyle:

With regard to the change of circumstances, it is not as bureaucratic as the Senator may think. Earlier I referred to our internal review process. If somebody's circumstances change, he or she can inform us straightaway.

They do not have to make a new application as we already have their application. They will inform us of a change of circumstances, such as the person's mother losing her job. We will reassess the application based on-----