Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 July 2020
389. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a decision on an appeal for a SUSI grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16776/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advise the Deputy that SUSI, the grant awarding authority, has advised my officials that the student in question applied to SUSI on 29th April 2020 for student grant assistance to pursue a one-year Postgraduate Diploma Level 9 course in the 2020/21 academic year. She applied as a dependent student and provided her mother’s details on her application.
The maximum income threshold for the award of postgraduate funding is €31,500. The assessed reckonable income for the student in question was assessed as €56,314 resulting in her application being refused as her reckonable income was over the limit. A letter dated 19th May 2020 advising of this refusal was issued to student and she was also advised of her right to appeal this decision to the Appeals Officer in SUSI in accordance with section 20 of the Student Support Act 2011 and that the appeal must be made within 30 days of receipt of this letter.
The awarding authority has advised that as of the 16th of July 2020, SUSI had not received an appeal or review request from this student.
