Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford did not receive a higher education grant from Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50444/12]

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.

Where a grant application is refused, the reason for the refusal is given by the grant awarding authority. An applicant may appeal that decision to the appeals officer in the relevant awarding authority.

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. No appeal has been received in my Department to date in this case.