Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 May 2015
863. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to ensure that Student Universal Support Ireland applications can be made at the same time as Central Applications Office applications. [20247/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraReconfiguring the application process alongside the CAO applications process is not a straightforward proposition. For example one of the key eligibility criteria for receiving grant funding is the assessment of reckonable income.
Income details supplied by Revenue and/or Department of Social Protection for the relevant period for assessment purposes would not be available when the CAO application process opens in November. Extending the application processing window would not necessarily increase processing efficiency and may indeed add some layers to the process.
