Finian McGrath
Question:282. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an educational grant in respect of a person (details supplied). [37177/13]
View answerWednesday, 18 September 2013
Questions (282, 318)
Finian McGrath
Question:318. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an education grant appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 [37680/13]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 282 and 318 together. Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the student referred to by the Deputy made an application for the 2013/14 academic year on 31st July, 2013. A document checklist issued to the applicant on 20th August 2013. The requested documentation was recently returned and will be reviewed shortly. SUSI will contact the student directly in relation to the outcome. If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been unjustly refused a student grant, or that the rate of grant awarded is not the correct one, she/he may appeal, in the first instance, to SUSI. Where an individual applicant has had an appeal turned down, in writing, by SUSI, and remains of the view that SUSI has not interpreted the scheme correctly in his/her case, an appeal form outlining the position may be submitted by the applicant to the Student Grant Appeals Board. The relevant appeal form will be available on request from SUSI.