Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the appeal process available to unsuccessful student grant applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34302/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter for the relevant grant awarding authority in the first instance. Where a grant application is refused, an applicant may appeal this decision to the grant awarding authority's appeals officer. Where the appeals officer decides to reject the appeal, the applicant may appeal this decision to my Department or the independent Student Grant Appeals Board, as appropriate. In this regard, appeals under the 2011/12 student grant scheme and onwards are appropriate to the Student Grant Appeals Board. Appeals under prior schemes are appropriate to the Department.