Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has had their higher education grant cancelled; if he will instruct Student Universal Support Ireland to re-asses their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29332/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that the applicant referred to by the Deputy was issued with a decision on the 10th May, 2013 advising her that she was deemed ineligible to receive a grant.

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.