Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 February 2013
297. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider an application for grant aid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford with a Bachelor of Science honours degree, which is urgently needed as they are dependent on financial assistance to undertake this course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7233/13]
View answerThe Deputy will appreciate that in the absence of all of the relevant details that would be contained in an individual's application it would not be possible for me to say whether or not a student would qualify for a grant. The student will need to have his eligibility for a grant assessed by his grant awarding authority. If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been unjustly refused a student grant, she/he may appeal, in the first instance, to their awarding body.
Where an individual applicant has had an appeal turned down, in writing, by their awarding body, 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 Grant Appeals Board.
