I propose to take Questions Nos. 284 to 287, inclusive, 323 and 351 together.
The following table provides a breakdown of the processing position on a county basis of student grant applications received by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). The data provided is at a point in time on 15 January, 2013. 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. 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 applications received
|
Incomplete Applications
|
Applications where all requested documentation submitted
|
Awarded
|
Refused/Cancelled
|
Applications currently with SUSI for processing
|
Maintenance Payments
|
Fees only awards approved
|
Carlow
|
975
|
292
|
683
|
454
|
218
|
11
|
259
|
108
|
Cavan
|
1332
|
384
|
948
|
621
|
313
|
14
|
433
|
86
|
Clare
|
1787
|
544
|
1243
|
855
|
370
|
18
|
517
|
155
|
Cork
|
6896
|
2209
|
4687
|
2939
|
1696
|
51
|
1804
|
606
|
Donegal
|
2913
|
835
|
2078
|
1444
|
603
|
31
|
913
|
300
|
Dublin
|
14142
|
4947
|
9195
|
5209
|
3852
|
134
|
2994
|
1140
|
Galway
|
4440
|
1405
|
3035
|
1999
|
1000
|
35
|
1144
|
455
|
Kerry
|
2492
|
748
|
1744
|
1137
|
578
|
29
|
721
|
218
|
Kildare
|
2717
|
839
|
1878
|
1107
|
741
|
30
|
698
|
209
|
Kilkenny
|
1395
|
419
|
976
|
629
|
335
|
12
|
393
|
127
|
Laois
|
1061
|
305
|
756
|
507
|
231
|
18
|
312
|
98
|
Leitrim
|
644
|
203
|
441
|
293
|
140
|
8
|
182
|
55
|
Limerick
|
2861
|
960
|
1901
|
1250
|
628
|
23
|
729
|
310
|
Longford
|
757
|
218
|
539
|
352
|
182
|
5
|
231
|
66
|
Louth
|
2166
|
667
|
1499
|
964
|
510
|
25
|
603
|
196
|
Mayo
|
2495
|
762
|
1733
|
1188
|
523
|
21
|
729
|
221
|
Meath
|
2435
|
753
|
1682
|
1063
|
596
|
23
|
701
|
157
|
Monaghan
|
1115
|
326
|
789
|
530
|
247
|
12
|
355
|
73
|
Offaly
|
1242
|
341
|
901
|
607
|
286
|
8
|
399
|
110
|
Roscommon
|
1179
|
340
|
839
|
560
|
263
|
16
|
355
|
96
|
Sligo
|
1222
|
419
|
803
|
528
|
265
|
10
|
301
|
119
|
Tipperary
|
2651
|
764
|
1887
|
1236
|
630
|
20
|
769
|
254
|
Waterford
|
1918
|
540
|
1378
|
858
|
507
|
13
|
487
|
221
|
Westmeath
|
1676
|
477
|
1199
|
786
|
403
|
10
|
507
|
149
|
Wexford
|
2351
|
620
|
1731
|
1163
|
546
|
22
|
733
|
210
|
Wicklow
|
1945
|
566
|
1379
|
852
|
520
|
7
|
564
|
126
|
Outside Ireland
|
545
|
212
|
333
|
145
|
179
|
13
|
65
|
32
|
Totals
|
67,352
|
21,095
|
46,257
|
29,276 *
|
16,362
|
619
|
17,898 **
|
5,897
|
* This figure includes some 1,134 provisionally awarded awaiting final course acceptance and some 5,897 students awarded a "fees only grant".
** This figure does not include some 1,586 students who will be paid their student grants on 18 January, 2013.