Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 December 2012
199. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision to refuse a student grant to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 from a socially disadvantaged area will be reviewed as a matter of urgency; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the college is demanding that the student pay €2250 by 9 December which they and their family cannot afford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55622/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI understand that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy, his student grant application was unsuccessful and that he appealed the decision to the appeals officer in Student Universal Support Ireland on 21st November 2012. SUSI aims to issue determinations as promptly as possible and within the specified timeframes defined in the Student Support Act, 2011.
Where an individual applicant has had an appeal turned down, in writing, by SUSI, and remains of the view that SUSI has not interpreted the scheme correctly in his/her case, an appeal form outlining the position may be submitted by the applicant to the independent Student Grants Appeals Board.
