Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 July 2014
124. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 2 July 2014, if he will provide a breakdown of general categories of reasons the 1,484 students were initially awarded a Student Universal Support Ireland grant and then refused, such as not commencing an approved course, or not studying at an approved college, or through SUSI’s own error or any other categories used. [30330/14]
View answerThe following table provides a breakdown by category of the reasons the 1,484 students referred to by the Deputy were initially awarded a grant by SUSI and subsequently refused. This data has been provided to my Department by SUSI.
Breakdown of Reasons for Refusal of 1484 2013-14 Grant Applications previously Awarded
|
Category of Reasons |
No. of Students |
|
Repeating same year of course |
668 |
|
In receipt of Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) |
145 |
|
Income over eligibility threshold limit |
88 |
|
Attending course at same or lower level than previously attended |
50 |
|
Nationality or residency requirements not met |
49 |
|
Attending a course not approved |
43 |
|
Late submission of requested supporting documents |
5 |
|
Other (including following appeals, internal reviews and audits) |
436 |
|
Total |
1484 |
