Written answers

Thursday, 19 September 2013

Department of Education and Skills

Student Grant Scheme Appeals

Photo of Willie PenroseWillie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an appeal to Student Universal Support Ireland in relation to an application for a higher education grant will be determined as quickly as possible in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39039/13]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy, her student grant application was appealed to the appeals officer in SUSI and a grant refusal letter issued on 10th September 2013.

Where an appeal is turned down in writing by SUSI and the applicant remains of the view that the scheme has not been interpreted correctly in his or her case, an appeal form outlining the position may be submitted by the applicant to the independent Student Grants Appeals Board. The relevant appeal form is available to download from www.studentfinance.ie.

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