Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 149: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether it is essential to give freedom to council and vocational educational committee officials to take into account urgent or serious problems regarding education grants, such as serious illness through cancer, accident or even death; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6320/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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A grant is payable for the normal duration of an approved course and is renewal annually subject to complying with the terms and conditions of the scheme. Grants are not payable in respect of a repeat year of study on the same course. However, a Local Authority or Vocational Educational Committee shall have discretion to waive this provision in exceptional circumstances, such as certified serious illness.