Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 October 2014
170. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of first time student grant applications received by Student Universal Support Ireland this year; the number of these that have been fully processed; the number of these for which colleges have been informed that fees will be paid by SUSI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37419/14]
View answerI am informed by SUSI that as at 30th September 2014 SUSI has received 61,907 new student grant applications for the 2014/15 academic year. Of these 19,194 applications have been processed to completion. Of those processed to completion 8,742 new applications have been awarded grants.
Confirmation is currently being sought from colleges that the students awarded grants are registered and in attendance on their courses before their grants can be paid.
