Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 297: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if they qualify for jobseeker's allowance for this summer; the assistance available to this person to allow them to complete her studies such as a maintenance grant and assistance towards their €600 annual college fees. [29059/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South 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.

Where the assessing authority decides to reject the appeal, the applicant may appeal this decision to my Department by submitting an appeal form outlining clearly the grounds for the appeal.

The candidate referred to by the Deputy should apply to her local authority or VEC to establish her entitlement to a student grant for 2010/2011 academic year.