Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 242: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No 129 of 21 June 2011 if he will confirm that he received an appeal on a higher education grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18464/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I confirmed in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 21 June 2011 that my Department received an appeal from the student in question on 24/02/2011. I also informed the Deputy in my response that the outcome was that my Department asked the grant awarding body to re-assess the grant application. My Department informed the student of this on 7/3/11.

The Deputy will also be aware form my reply that the grant awarding body subsequently re-assessed the grant application and a decision issued to the student, in writing, on 30 March 2011. There is no change in this position.