Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 296: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has not qualified for a higher education grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33585/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Officials in my Department have been in contact with officials in County Clare VEC concerning the student referred to by the Deputy.

I understand that the student completed a degree level course in 2004/05 and is commencing his first postgraduate level course in 2006/07, at Masters level, having had a break in studies for a year. I also understand that documentation in respect of the grant application for the Master's course is still outstanding and must be submitted by the student before a decision can be made by the VEC in this case.