Brendan Griffin
Question:278. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a special rate of maintenance grant, top up grant, will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [7018/13]
View answerTuesday, 12 February 2013
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Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the student referred to by the Deputy was awarded a postgraduate fee contribution for the 2012/13 academic year in accordance with the terms and conditions of the student grant scheme as they refer to her particular circumstances.
Maintenance support is not available for students entering postgraduate courses in the academic year 2012/13 and, to qualify for tuition fees up to the maximum fee limit students must be in receipt of a specified qualifying State payment.
I understand that the student in question is not in receipt of such a payment.
I also understand that the student appealed the decision on her grant to SUSI who upheld it original decision and this was communicated to the student by letter dated 31st January, 2013.
Where an 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 will be available on request from SUSI.