Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 December 2012
193. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 82 of 22 November 2012, if payments due in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be paid immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55532/12]
View answerUnder the terms and conditions of the Student Grant Scheme 2012 a grant awarding authority may pay maintenance grants in three or nine equal instalments in line with the annual rates specified in Schedule 3 of the Scheme. Student Universal Support Ireland are paying all new student grants approved for this academic year by electronic funds transfer on a monthly basis directly to students' bank accounts, rather than by cheque to the relevant college. Payments are made monthly in arrears.
SUSI has confirmed that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy payments issued on 19th October and 23rd November 2012.
