Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will urgently examine and award a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will intervene immediately with Student Universal Support Ireland to resolve the prolonged process that they have been put through and ensure that this grant is made at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36274/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that, in the case of the student in question, her grant application was refused. The student appealed this decision to the appeals officer in SUSI and the original decision was upheld. A letter outlining the position issued to the student on the 12th July, 2013.

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 Student Grant Appeals Board. The relevant appeal form will be available on request from SUSI.