Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the grounds on which a person (details supplied) in County Cork was refused a mature student grant; if any flexibility is allowed as regards the three year total break from education in order to qualify for this grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43577/10]

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 grant awarding authority i.e. the applicant's local authority or VEC.

Where a grant application is refused, the reason for the refusal is given by the grant awarding authority.

An applicant may appeal the decision to the relevant local authority or VEC.

Where the grant awarding 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.

No appeal has been received by my Department to date from the candidate referred to by the Deputy.