Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 127: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a higher education grant appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [10378/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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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. The grant awarding authority in question has advised my Department that an application for a grant from the student referred to by the Deputy was unsuccessful. I understand that the student appealed this decision to the grant awarding authority. Following a review of the application, the grant awarding authority upheld its original decision.

Where a grant awarding authority decides to reject an appeal, the applicant may appeal this decision to my Department by submitting an appeal form clearly outlining the grounds for the appeal. I understand that the relevant form in this regard has issued to the student. No appeal has been received by my Department from the student to date.