Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) was refused their application for a SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40619/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The reason why the student, to which the Deputy refers, did not qualify for grant support was due to the reckonable income being over the limit. This decision was communicated to the student on 12 May 2016.

I understand that the student was in receipt of a Disability Allowance. Under the terms of the scheme, this is treated as an income disregard and was not included in the calculation of reckonable income. Therefore, the assessment was based on her parent’s income only.

While is it open to all applicants to appeal the initial decision to an appeals officer in SUSI, I understand in this instance that the student did not appeal this decision and is now outside of the statutory 30 day timeline for doing so.