Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2013
266. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who was receiving jobseeker's allowance for a period of time who signed off and applied for a Student Universal Support Ireland grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13947/13]
View answerStudent Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) has confirmed that the student referred to by the Deputy appealed the decision on his grant to the appeals officer in SUSI with regard to the rate of grant awarded. Its original decision was upheld and a letter to that effect was issued on the 29th November, 2013.
Where an individual 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.
