James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 752: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford has been refused grant assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12652/10]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for the relevant assessing authority, i.e. the applicant's local authority or VEC. An applicant may appeal the decision to the relevant local authority or VEC. Due to industrial action on the part of some staff in the Department of Education and Science, I am not in a position to address details of the case referred to by the Deputy.