Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 November 2018
238. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SUSI applicants between 2013 and 2018, having been declined application and appeal that have brought a case to the High Court on a point of law which is the suggested next step by SUSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48343/18]
View answerIf an individual applicant considers that s/he has been unjustly refused a student grant or that the rate of grant awarded is not the correct one, s/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 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 within the required timeframe.
Following the full appeals process, a person who is aggrieved by a determination of the Appeals Board, can appeal to the High Court on a specified point of law under Section 21(6) of the Student Support Act 2011.
Between 2013 and 2018 a total of 9 applications have appealed to the High Court under Section 21(6) of the Student Support Act 2011.
