Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2013
246. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of 1 March 2013 regarding Student Universal Support Ireland grant applications, if he will clarify the number yet to be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14195/13]
View answerI understand from Student Universal Support Ireland that it is up to date with processing all complete applications. In this regard as at the close of business on the 17th March 2013 the position is that 59,684 applications have been processed to completion.
As part of the close out strategy for the 2012/13 academic year, SUSI is currently contacting applicants who have not completed their application by submitting the required documentation. SUSI is providing these with a final opportunity to submit the documentation so that applications for 2012/13 can be closed out. Support for students to complete their applications has been put in place. 698 applications are currently with SUSI for processing, the majority of which are as a result of the close out strategy.
