Liam Aylward
Ceist:563 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Science if the application will be reviewed for a higher education grant by a person (details supplied) in County Carlow, which has been refused on income grounds. [9747/99]
Written Answers. - Higher Education Grants.
Under the terms of the third level student support schemes, a candidate's reckonable income for the purposes of the award of a grant is the candidate's gross income from all sources and that of his or her parents or guardians, where applicable.
Inquiries have been made with Kilkenny County Council regarding the student in question and I understand that the reckonable income in this case exceeds the limits set down in the relevant higher education grants scheme. Accordingly, I regret that the student is ineligible for grant assistance.