Written answers

Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Department of Education and Science

Higher Education Grants

10:00 am

Photo of David StantonDavid Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 630: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will re-examine an application for a student maintenance grant in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29347/10]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The candidate referred to by the Deputy was awarded the full non-adjacent rate of grant for the 2009 academic year. I understand that the candidate did not qualify for the Special Rate of maintenance grant as total reckonable income in this case exceeded the qualifying threshold and the awarding authority's decision in this regard was upheld on appeal by my Department. If there has since been a change of circumstances with regard to reckonable income, the candidate may apply to the awarding authority to be re-assessed on that basis.

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