Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve a Student Universal Support Ireland in respect of a person (details supplied) who has appealed the decision made by SUSI to disallow their application. [28431/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the applicant referred to by the Deputy was issued with a decision on the 25th February, 2013 advising him that he was deemed ineligible to receive a grant. SUSI also confirmed that to date they have received no appeal from the applicant.

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

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.