Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 November 2012
75. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an appeal for a student maintenance grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51926/12]
View answerThe decision on eligibility for new student grant applications from the 2012/13 academic year is a matter for the new centralised grant awarding authority, SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland).
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, she/he may appeal, in the first instance, to SUSI.
I understand that on 7th November, 2012 the student referred to by the Deputy submitted an appeal to SUSI. A reply will issue directly to the applicant as soon as a determination is made on it.
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 Student Grant Appeals Board.
