Written answers

Thursday, 8 May 2008

Department of Education and Science

Higher Education Grants

5:00 pm

Photo of Damien EnglishDamien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 429: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision for a higher education grant will be made for a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17688/08]

Photo of Batt O'KeeffeBatt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The decision on eligibility for third level grants is a matter for the relevant assessing authority — i.e. the local authority or VEC. These bodies do not refer individual applications to my Department except, in exceptional cases, where, for example, advice or instruction regarding a particular clause in the relevant scheme is required. If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been unjustly refused a maintenance grant, or that the rate of grant awarded is not the correct one, she/he may appeal, in the first instance, to the relevant local authority or VEC.

Where an individual applicant has had an appeal turned down, in writing, by the relevant local authority or VEC, and remains of the view that the body has not interpreted the schemes correctly in his/her case, an appeal form outlining the position may be submitted by the applicant to my Department. County Cork VEC are awaiting additional information from the candidate referred to by the Deputy in order to process his grant application. On receipt of this information the matter will receive further attention.

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