Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Will the Taoiseach and the Government commit to reviewing the Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, grant scheme before next April? In light of the cost of living and other considerations, the income thresholds are not appropriate to the times we are living in. Students who were entitled to and received the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP will not receive a grant in 2021, which means that many will not be able to continue their education. I ask the Taoiseach to ensure that the PUP is not considered reckonable income for the purposes of the SUSI grant scheme in the 2021-2022 academic year. It is very important.

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