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Higher Education Grants.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 October 2004

Thursday, 7 October 2004

Ceisteanna (126)

Paul Connaughton

Ceist:

126 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason an access grant has not been awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Cork to complete a H.Dip in Cork; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this person would not have selected UCC except for the fact that they were one point short for UCG; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that as a mature student this person is trying to better herself and that she has been receiving unemployment assistance for four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23828/04]

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I understand that the student referred to by the Deputy has been approved for a maintenance grant for the 2004-05 academic year to pursue a postgraduate course in UCC.

It is unclear from the Deputy's question what type of access grant the student is unable to avail of because he is pursuing his postgraduate studies in UCC, rather than in UCG. If the Deputy could provide further information into the nature of the access grant my Department would be happy to enquire further into the situation.

If, however, the access grant referred to comes purely within the remit of the particular college involved then it will be necessary for the student to take up the matter directly with the college as my Department would have no involvement with the administration of such grants.

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