Written answers
Thursday, 5 February 2009
Department of Education and Science
Grant Payments
5:00 pm
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 271: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to an application for a higher education grant in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4096/09]
Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The decision on eligibility for student 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 assessing authority, 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.
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