Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for student grant. [52357/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that on the 23rd November, 2012 a request for further documentation was issued to the student referred to by the Deputy. When the requested documentation is returned the student will be notified directly of the outcome.

Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for student grant. [52358/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy a decision has now been made and a letter will issue shortly directly to the student outlining the position.

Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for student grant. [52359/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that on the 25th October 2012 a request for further documentation was issued to the student referred to by the Deputy. When the requested documentation is returned the student will be notified directly of the outcome.

Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for student grant. [52360/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy a grant has been awarded and an award letter issued on 2nd November, 2012.

Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for student grant. [52361/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy a grant has been awarded and an award letter issued on the 11th November 2012.

Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for student grant. [52362/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that further supporting documentation was received from the student referred to by the Deputy and her application will be reviewed shortly. SUSI will contact the student directly in relation to the outcome.

Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for student grant. [52363/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that further supporting documentation was received from the student referred to by the Deputy on the 26th November 2012 and his application is currently awaiting review. SUSI will contact the student directly in relation to the outcome.

Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for student grant. [52364/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that on reviewing the application of the student referred to by the Deputy that additional documentation is required and a letter requesting this documentation will issue shortly by SUSI directly to the student.

Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for student grant. [52365/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy a grant has been refused and a letter outlining the position issued on the 13th November 2012.

If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been unjustly refused a student grant, she/he may appeal, in the first instance, to SUSI.

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who is a mature student, had their student grant cut due to assessment of their 81 year old parents pension; the action he will take to ensure that cases like this in which adults are clearly not dependent on their parents, do not have their grants cut like this again. [52373/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, the new centralised grant awarding authority, that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy that on 22nd November, 2012 an appeal was submitted to SUSI. A reply will issue directly to the applicant as soon as a determination is made on the appeal.

Where an individual applicant has had an appeal turned down, in writing, by SUSI, and remains of the view that SUSI has not interpreted the scheme correctly in his/her case, an appeal form outlining the position may be submitted by the applicant to the Student Grant Appeals Board.