Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 26 Oct 2000

Vol. 525 No. 1

Written Answers. - Higher Education Grants.

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

193 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a non-adjacent higher education grant will be reconsidered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23797/00]

Minister for Education and Science (Dr. Woods)

Under the terms of the 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.

I understand from County Kildare VEC that the reckonable income in this case exceeds the relevant income limits for the award of a maintenance grant. Accordingly, the candidate is ineli gible for the award of a grant at either the adjacent or non-adjacent rate.

The terms and conditions of the scheme are of general application and, accordingly, it is not possible to make exceptions in individual cases such as this.