Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a third level grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40950/11]

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.

An applicant may appeal the decision of the grant awarding authority to its appeals officer.

Where the appeals officer decides to reject the appeal, the applicant may appeal this decision to my Department or the independent Appeals Board, as appropriate.

It is open to the student in question to invoke this procedure if she is not satisfied with the grant awarding authority's decision on her application.