Student Grant Scheme Appeals

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 September 2013

Tuesday, 24 September 2013

Questions (253)

Paudie Coffey

Question:

253. Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the numbers of Student Universal Support Ireland grant appeals where a final decision was made on each day in April 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39641/13]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that in April 2013, in 21 processing days, a total of 720 final decisions were made on grant appeals, an average of 34 decisions a day.