Frank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason grant assistance has not been issued in respect of a person (details supplied) despite the fact that they have supplied the required information requested on a number of occasions. [3641/13]

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 the application of the student referred to by the Deputy is currently under review and SUSI will notify the student directly of the outcome.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any top up higher education grant is available in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3666/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that the grant application of the student referred to by the Deputy for the 2012/13 academic year was awarded a postgraduate fee contribution based on the terms and conditions of the scheme. SUSI has confirmed that the applicant appealed their decision and letter on the appeal issued on 21st January, 2013.

Maintenance support is not available for students entering postgraduate courses in the academic year 2012/13. Students entering approved postgraduates courses who meet the qualifying conditions for the special rate of grant will be eligible to have their post-graduate tuition fees paid up to the maximum fee limit under the Student Grant Scheme.

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

In addition to the student grant support is also available to students under the Student Assistance Fund which assists students in third-level institutions