Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1264: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a student who has previously dropped out of a third level college course can enter a new third level course and apply for grant aid from the State for fees and maintenance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34086/09]

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 student referred to by the Deputy should seek clarification directly from the relevant assessing authority as the individual circumstances will have a bearing on the eligibility of the candidate. 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.