Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I understand from Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, that grants processing is largely up to date and that completed applications are now being dealt with as they come in. The majority of the 3,700 students currently awaiting payment will be paid within the next two weeks, depending on their submission of bank account details.

Some 47,674 decisions have been made, compared with 40,513 at the same time in 2012. Although this does not take away from the delays experienced prior to Christmas, it is welcome news. Of the remaining applications, in the case of over 9,000 online applications, students have never sent in any documentation, and SUSI is engaging with those students to confirm closing out these applications. Documentation is outstanding in the remaining 10,000 cases. This is similar to the position in previous years and SUSI is actively contacting students to assist them with finalising their applications.

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