Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 July 2021
423. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the details of the student support scheme for asylum seekers for the academic year 2021-2022 will be published. [36377/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy is aware the student support scheme for persons in the protection process or at the leave to remain (but not deportation order) stage is a scheme that provides supports to qualifying students which are similar to those available in the statutory based Student Grant Scheme administered by SUSI.
The Student Support Scheme for Asylum Seekers is subject to an annual review at the end of each academic year. Following a review of the Student Support Scheme 2019 for Asylum Seekers, the decision was taken to continue the scheme for the 2020/21 academic year. A review of the Student Support Scheme 2020 is currently been undertaken and an announcement will be made in the coming weeks.
