Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein)
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Question 248: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) was granted a higher education grant for a period of four years, when the course is clearly a four and a half year course, and is now deemed ineligible for the 2011-2012 academic year. [11306/12]

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.

The Deputy will appreciate that in the absence of all of the relevant details that would be contained in an individual's application form and supporting documentation, it would not be possible for me to say whether or not a student should qualify for a grant. 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.

Question No. 249 answered with Question No. 214.

Question No. 250 answered with Question No. 234.

Question No. 251 answered with Question No. 243.