John McGuinness
Ceist:185. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a SUSI grant application in respect of a person (details supplied). [8153/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 21 February 2017
Ceisteanna (185)
Freagraí scríofa
The assessment of grant applications is a matter for the awarding authority. The Deputy will appreciate that it would be inappropriate for me to seek to interfere in this statutory based process. However, my officials have informed me that SUSI has recently communicated with this student with a view to finalising her grant application.
If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been unjustly refused a student grant or that the rate of grant awarded is not the correct one, s/he may appeal, in the first instance, to SUSI. Where an individual applicant has had an appeal turned down in writing by SUSI and remains of the view that the scheme has not been interpreted correctly in his/her case, an appeal outlining the position may be submitted by the applicant to the independent Student Grants Appeals Board within the required timeframe.