Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2012

Tuesday, 18 December 2012

Questions (206)

Denis Naughten

Question:

206. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of student grant applications that have been received by Student Universal Support Ireland on a county basis; the number that have been processed, awarded, paid, refused or awaiting decision to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56412/12]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Ruairí Quinn)

The table provides a breakdown on a county basis of the status of student grant applications received by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). The data provided is at a point in time on the 18th December 2012. It gives the position for student grant applications for attendance at both further and higher education. This data has been provided to my Department by SUSI. SUSI is continuing to make payments on a weekly basis to ensure students can get paid their grant as expeditiously as possible, once they have been awarded a grant. This will continue over the holiday period, with payments on the 21st December and 28th December. In addition to the numbers already paid their maintenance grant outlined in the attached document at least 2,000 will be paid on 21st December. Those awarded a grant must supply bank account details and confirmation of registration must be received from the institution in order for the first instalment to be paid.

SUSI Applications - Processing position by County

County	Total Appli- cations	Awarded	Can- celled/ Refused	Appealed To SuSi	Awaiting Pro- visional Assess- ment (New applica- tions after closing date)	With SUSI Awaiting Review (Docu- ments Received)	Reviewed and Support- ing Docu- ments Requested	Mainten- ance Payments	Fees Only Payments
Carlow	971	373	164	22	6	26	380	166	49
Cavan	1326	486	231	39	3	63	504	268	28
Clare	1781	659	276	58	3	80	705	349	73
Cork	6878	2315	1351	155	8	259	2790	1062	360
Donegal	2886	1179	453	90	8	109	1047	632	101
Dublin	14057	4209	3037	281	27	323	6180	1903	291
Galway	4420	1530	750	127	8	194	1811	732	284
Kerry	2479	925	423	56	9	104	962	436	103
Kildare	2707	902	595	71	4	75	1060	449	55
Kilkenny	1394	512	253	32	3	46	548	244	90
Laois	1054	407	182	26	2	45	392	208	35
Leitrim	642	226	105	17	0	48	246	106	23
Limerick	2851	1025	489	69	4	80	1184	463	62
Longford	755	282	126	18	5	27	297	136	23
Louth	2154	788	376	69	7	49	865	383	42
Mayo	2479	923	409	71	8	108	960	456	106
Meath	2419	863	465	70	0	79	942	448	45
Monaghan	1106	413	195	36	2	49	411	210	28
Offaly	1236	512	221	36	1	41	425	276	32
Ros- common	1173	431	206	37	3	59	437	224	62
Sligo	1217	406	215	30	3	47	516	167	35
Tipperary	2641	988	479	79	1	81	1013	502	128
Waterford	1914	706	404	43	5	43	713	326	141
West- meath	1670	639	302	54	2	63	610	355	45
Wexford	2345	957	430	61	4	71	822	505	176
Wicklow	1938	687	412	45	6	56	732	356	62
Outside of Ireland	537	109	143	15	1	9	260	42	8
Total	67,030	23,452*	12,692**	1,707***	133	2,234	26,812#	11,404	2,487##

*This figure includes some 1,800 provisionally awarded awaiting final course acceptance forms.  The figure does not include grants awarded but currently under appeal status.

**This figure does not include grants cancelled or refused that are currently under appeal status.

***This figure includes grant applications currently under appeal status and also a number where recent decisions have been made.

#This figure includes some 26,684 applications for which SUSI is awaiting documentation and some 128 on hand with SUSI which are being checked to ensure all documentation submitted is complete.

##This figure does not include some 2,121 students awarded a "fees only grant" (either student contribution or fees) - these payments will be made directly to the relevant institution on receipt of the appropriate invoice.