John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if an application for a higher education grant submitted to Kilkenny Vocational Education Committee will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [45758/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The process of assessing and paying third level or further education grants is a matter for the relevant local authority or VEC. 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 and 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.