Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 31 January 2013

Thursday, 31 January 2013

Ceisteanna (81)

Denis Naughten

Ceist:

81. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of student grant applications that have been received by Student Universal Support Ireland on a county basis; the number that have been processed, awarded, paid, refused or awaiting decision to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4966/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Ruairí Quinn)

The table following provides a breakdown of the processing position of student grant applications received by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) on a county basis. The data provided is at a point in time on the 30 January, 2013. It gives the position for student grant applications for attendance at both further and higher education. This data has been provided to my Department by SUSI. SUSI is continuing to make payments on a weekly basis to ensure students can get paid their grant as expeditiously as possible, once they have been awarded a grant. Those awarded a grant must supply bank account details and confirmation of registration must be received from the institution in order for the first instalment to be paid.

SUSI Applications - Processing Position by County

County	Total applications received	Incomplete Applications	Applications where all requested documentation submitted	Awarded	Refused or Cancelled	Applications currently with SUSI for processing	-	Maintenance Payments
Carlow	993	239	754	514	231	9		340
Cavan	1355	317	1038	682	335	21		525
Clare	1813	443	1370	934	410	26		662
Cork	6971	1822	5149	3288	1780	81		2242
Donegal	2935	684	2251	1571	642	38		1097
Dublin	14400	4211	10189	5833	4152	204		3855
Galway	4487	1152	3335	2218	1051	66		1472
Kerry	2510	604	1906	1270	606	30		889
Kildare	2765	679	2086	1249	797	40		853
Kilkenny	1407	340	1067	700	346	21		497
Laois	1079	260	819	563	244	12		403
Leitrim	648	158	490	326	151	13		235
Limerick	2896	813	2083	1391	658	34		888
Longford	765	184	581	380	191	10		274
Louth	2197	570	1627	1045	549	33		729
Mayo	2527	621	1906	1320	557	29		940
Meath	2462	637	1825	1153	646	26		862
Monaghan	1128	265	863	577	270	16		445
Offaly	1252	282	970	654	305	11		473
Roscommon	1199	267	932	629	279	24		442
Sligo	1239	331	908	594	293	21		392
Tipperary	2674	637	2037	1363	656	18		937
Waterford	1935	460	1475	923	535	17		591
Westmeath	1692	398	1294	848	421	25		617
Wexford	2372	529	1843	1247	577	19		895
Wicklow	1974	456	1518	935	557	26		687
Outside Ireland	258	104	154	36	114	4		12
Totals	67,933	17,463	50,470*	32,243**	17,353	874#		22,254##

* Of these in the case of some 49,596 applications processing has been completed (awarded, provisionally awarded or refused).

** This figure includes some 1,061 provisionally awarded awaiting final course acceptance and some 6,556 students awarded a "fees only grant".

# This figure includes some 133 late applications awaiting provisional assessment.

## This figure includes some students who will be paid their student grants on 01/02/13. The total number awarded and due a maintenance grant is some 2,372 students.