Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 April 2021
771. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the work of the student grants appeals board in 2019 and 2020; the number of meetings held by the board; the number of appeals heard; the number of appeals upheld, partially upheld and not upheld, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22153/21]
View answerThe current Student Grants Appeals Board was appointed by the Minister in September 2016. It is statutorily independent in the performance of its functions but receives administrative support from the Department.
There are statutory time provisions for determining appeals to the Board. Meetings are generally held once a fortnight but this can change depending on the number of appeals on hand.
The number of meetings held by the Student Grants Appeals Board for each of the years 2019 & 2020 was 26 respectively.
The number of appeals heard are set out in the following table.
|
- |
2019 |
2020 |
|
No. of appeals |
792 |
760 |
|
No. of appeals upheld |
473 |
373 |
|
No. of appeals overturned |
298 |
277 |
|
Other (withdrawn etc.) |
21 |
110 |
