Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 225: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is a delay in the processing of grant applications by the County Dublin Vocational Educational Committee in respect of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 18; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19720/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South 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.

I understand that County Dublin VEC has now advised that the candidates referred to by the Deputy were awarded the grant on 29th April 2010.