John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 285: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a grant will be approved to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if an official from his Department or the Department of Social and Family Affairs will advise the client on their options. [26662/09]

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 relevant local authority or Vocational Education Committee.

The applicant referred to by the Deputy should seek any additional information or clarification required directly from the assessing authority to which the application for a grant was made. 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.