Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 December 2013
50. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an award of a full 100% non-adjacent rate maintenance grant and 100% fees and student contribution will be honoured in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52064/13]
View answerOfficials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the student referred to by the Deputy has been awarded the full non-adjacent maintenance grant. She is not eligible for a fee grant as she is studying in a college outside the State.
It appears that the original grant award letter was sent in error. The Deputy will appreciate that some errors may inevitably arise when handling a high volume of applications within a relatively short timeframe.
SUSI has also confirmed that it is awaiting hardcopy confirmation of registration, which must be stamped and signed by an official at the institute attended by the student, to enable payment of grant to proceed.
