Written answers
Tuesday, 25 April 2006
Department of Education and Science
Higher Education Grants
9:00 pm
Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 853: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Offaly is not entitled to a grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14849/06]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Under the terms of the student support grant schemes assistance is awarded to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding including those which relate to nationality, residency, means and previous academic attainment. The process of assessing eligibility for third level or further education grants is a matter for the relevant local authority or VEC.
Officials of my Department contacted the higher education grants section of both Offaly County Council and VEC concerning the candidate referred to by the Deputy. It is understood there is no record of an application being received from this candidate.
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