Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 December 2015
515. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of outstanding applications under the Student Universal Support Ireland scheme that remain to be processed despite all necessary documentation having been received; when the students who qualify will receive their grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42597/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraSUSI currently has 4,674 application on hand, where students have submitted their documentation. These applications will be processed in the coming weeks and those students who have been awarded, and had their registration confirmed by their institutions will be paid in December.
SUSI has received almost 107,700 student grant applications to date for the 2015/16 academic year of which 16,500 were received after the Priority Processing deadline.
90,500 (82%) applications have been processed to completion. Of which 73,100 applications have been awarded a grant and 17,400 have been refused or cancelled.
