Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 February 2013
174. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in informing a person (details supplied) in County Cork of the refusal of their grant when the reason given was said to be that they applied for a course which was not an approved course; the reasons the course is not approved; the reason the relevant college is not treated as other third level colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7864/13]
View answerI understand that the course undertaken by the student is the BA Media Production Management in Ballyfermot College of Futher Education and is an approved post leaving certificate course under the terms and conditions of the student grant scheme. However, not all students attending this course would be deemed eligible for funding when previous academic attainment is taken into account as they may not be deemed to be progressing under the scheme. Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland that a letter will be sent to the student referred to by further Deputy to provide further clarification on the reason why she was refused a grant.
