Student Grant Scheme Delays

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 November 2012

Tuesday, 20 November 2012

Questions (139)

Gerry Adams

Question:

139. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which he was first contacted by officials from Student Universal Support Ireland regarding problems and delays in processing third level applications; the additional resources that were requested by SUSI to address this backlog; the resources that have been allocated to SUSI to help process the backlog in applications. [51345/12]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

Officials from my Department have been meeting with the SUSI management team on a monthly basis since the start of the year and more recently are meeting on a weekly basis. The processing of student grants by SUSI is being closely monitored and kept under continuous review by my Department. All additional staffing requests by SUSI have been sanctioned.