Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 March 2013
131. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students whose grant applications have been awarded, refused, paid, awarded and awaiting payment, and awaiting further documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15614/13]
View answerI understand from Student Universal Support Ireland that at close of business on 24th March 2013, 37,623 applications have been awarded or provisionally awarded. 23,064 have been refused or cancelled. 790 applications are currently with SUSI for processing, the majority of which are as a result of the close out strategy.
35,589 awards have now been paid. 533 students have to submit course acceptance forms to SUSI in order for their award to be confirmed. 1,501 who have been awarded a grant and are due to be paid. SUSI is awaiting further documentation arising out of the assessment process from 2,801 students. As part of the close out strategy for the 2012/13 academic year, SUSI has contacted these students together with any other applicants who have not completed their application by submitting the required documentation. SUSI is providing these students with a final opportunity to submit the documentation so that applications for 2012/13 can be closed out.
