Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 602: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 680 of 9 February 2010, his views on concerns regarding the accuracy of statements of income from applicants in the self employed sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7844/10]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Awarding authorities are obliged to satisfy themselves beyond doubt that an acceptable degree of proof has been submitted by the grant applicant. The Department regularly emphasises the obligation on the Awarding Authorities to take appropriate action to detect fraud and to take action when a suspected case of fraud has come to their attention. The Department actively encourages Awarding Authorities to rigorously pursue cases where there is any doubt about the integrity of the information/document provided as part of an application.