Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22246/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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To qualify for the special rate of grant an applicant must meet the following conditions:

1. Reckonable income must not exceed €22,703.

2. On the 31st December of the relevant period the reckonable income must include an eligible long-term social welfare payment prescribed under the scheme.

In the case of a dependent candidate, the reckonable income taken into account is that of the candidate and of the candidate's parents or legal guardian: Section 2 of the Student Support Act 2011 provides that "parent" includes an appointed guardian or an adoptive parent.