Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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714. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a late HEAR grant application will be accepted from a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42198/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The HEAR scheme is owned and operated by participating Higher Education Institutions and as it is an Independent process, my Department has no role in the administration of the scheme or the appeals process.

However, I can advise the Deputy that the review and appeals process is in place to make sure that all HEAR applicants are treated fairly and that the assessment procedures have been applied consistently. Further information on the appeals process is available at: www.accesscollege.ie/hear/making-an-application/hear-review-and-appeals/

Subsequently, applicants also have recourse to make an appeal to the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman’s service is free, independent and impartial, and the applicant may wish to consider contacting the Ombudsman’s Office to see whether an appeals process is open to him/her.

Further information and contact details for the Ombudsman’s Office are available at: www.ombudsman.ie/publications/information-leaflets/The-Ombudsman-and-Education-services.pdf