Written answers

Tuesday, 7 October 2014

Department of Education and Skills

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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470. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37890/14]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the application of the student referred to by the Deputy is currently being assessed and the student will be notified directly by SUSI of the outcome in the coming days.

If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been unjustly refused a student grant, or that the rate of grant awarded is not the correct one, she/he may appeal, in the first instance, to 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 Grants Appeals Board. The relevant appeal form is available to download from

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