Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2016
275. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the number of students in receipt of Student Universal Support Ireland support in County Dublin and elsewhere, in each of the years since the support was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9726/16]
View answerThe number of students in receipt of a student grant from SUSI can vary over the course of the year as students go into payment or have their payment suspended for various reasons including that they are no longer continuing on their course. Therefore a more accurate reflection of the position may be the number of SUSI awards by academic year.
The following table provides a breakdown by academic year of the number of applicants awarded a SUSI grant together with the number of applicants who were awarded a SUSI grant whose normal residence for the purposes of the scheme is a Dublin address. The data in the table has been provided to my Department by SUSI.
|
Academic Year |
Total SUSI Grants Awarded |
Total SUSI Grants Awarded (Dublin*) |
|
2012/13 |
40,581 |
7,658 |
|
2013/14 |
59,821 |
11,474 |
|
2014/15 |
75,202 |
14,264 |
|
2015/16 |
83,350 |
15,332 |
*student grants awarded where the applicant’s normal residence for the purposes of the scheme is a Dublin address.
