Vol. 509 No. 2
156 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will have his case reviewed for a higher education grant for his attendance at Tralee Institute of Technology in view of the fact his father's overtime was in excess of the income guidelines and his income in previous years was considerably less. [20160/99]
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/her parents or guardians, where applicable.
Inquiries have been made with County Limerick VEC and I understand that the reckonable income in this case exceeds the income limit for the payment of a maintenance grant under the ESF maintenance grants scheme.
If, however, any part of the candidate's reckonable income arose as an exceptional once-off payment for the relevant financial year which is not likely to recur, then the candidate should contact County Limerick VEC with proof of same in order to have their application reassessed under the change of circumstances clause within the scheme.
