Student Support Schemes Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 March 2013

Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Ceisteanna (130)

Charlie McConalogue

Ceist:

130. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way Abtran was to be paid for its role in administering 2012-13 student grants; if there was a fee per student, per document received or per call received; the estimated value of the contract when it was awarded and the projected cost of the contract now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15613/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

The contractual arrangement that Student Universal Support Ireland has with Abtran is a framework agreement which includes attended hourly rates and attended daily rates. This approach provides flexibility in responding to resource demands within the peaks in the workloads that arise during the student grant processing period.