Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 April 2011
118 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the sharp drop in gross and net income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6464/11]
View answerOn 2/02/2011 an appeal was received by my Department from the candidate in question to review the decision of her grant awarding authority not to award a student grant. The grant awarding authority had taken this decision because the reckonable income limits for student grant eligibility were exceeded. The appeal was examined in detail by my Department and a decision issued to the candidate on 15/03/2011. On the basis of the income details supplied by the candidate, the reckonable income limits are exceeded and the original decision of the awarding authority not to award a grant was upheld on this basis.
