Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to a late application for a higher education grant in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31450/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The decision on eligibility for grant assistance under the student grant scheme is a matter for the relevant grant awarding authority, i.e. local authority or Vocational Education Committee. It is a matter for each grant awarding authority to determine at its own absolute discretion whether or not to accept a late application. As this is a matter between the applicant and the grant awarding authority concerned, any queries in relation to the student's grant application, correspondence issued to the applicant or outstanding documentation should be directed to the relevant VEC.