Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in processing a post graduate student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58135/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland 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 4 January 2013.

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.

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 independent Student Grant Appeals Board.