Vol. 484 No. 3
368 Mr. Farrelly asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the request by Meath County Council to his Department for the approval of a grant for a person (details supplied) in County Meath has not been dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21991/97]
Higher education grants are sanctioned by my Department under the terms of the Local Authorities (Higher Education Grants) Act, 1968 to 1992. The request for sanction from Meath County Council, the body statutorily entrusted with the administration of the higher education grants scheme in respect of the person in question, was received in my Department on 27 November 1997. Sanction in this case was issued to Meath County Council on the same day.
