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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (7 May 2025)

James Lawless: The decision on eligibility for a student grant, and the rate payable to applicants deemed eligible for that grant is a matter for SUSI to determine having regard to the terms and conditions of the Scheme. Under the terms of the student grant scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding including those which relate to nationality, residency,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (1 May 2025)

Dara Calleary: .... In addition, the PSC is key to facilitating access to easy-to-use online services from my Department, the Revenue Commissioners, the National Driving Licence Service, the Passport Office and SUSI among many others. Last year alone, my Department processed over 3 million online transactions via the MyGovID service which is built on the PSC process. It is important therefore that we...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (30 Apr 2025) See 2 other results from this answer

Louise O'Reilly: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware that anyone applying for the SUSI over the age of 23, still residing with their parents is automatically classed as a mature dependent student and means-tested according to the household income; if he is aware that the assumption of family support for adults living in their parental home who are not, themselves, legal dependents...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (29 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: ...in receipt of a jobseeker's payment seeking to return to education should engage with their local Intreo Centre to assess their options. The primary financial support scheme for students in Ireland is the SUSI grant under the remit of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (29 Apr 2025)

Ryan O'Meara: 2488. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider extending SUSI student contribution fees to undergraduate students studying abroad in the UK/EU; if further consideration could be given in this regard to the fact that many of these students wish to return to Ireland and enter employment upon completion of their studies abroad; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Reform (29 Apr 2025)

James Lawless: ...to higher education to many under-represented groups who cannot participate in full-time programmes. The Scheme for 2025 has now been published and a list of approved courses is available on the SUSI website: www.susi.ie/eligibility-criteria/approved-courses/undergradu ate-students-approved-institutions---part-time-courses/. This year the number of courses included have nearly...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Carol Nolan: 2491. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider increasing the parental income threshold for SUSI grant applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18707/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (29 Apr 2025) See 1 other result from this answer

Carol Nolan: 2492. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications made to SUSI for the 2024-2025 academic year that were rejected on the grounds of household income exceeding the limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18708/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (29 Apr 2025)

James Lawless: ...any means testing. Students pay a student contribution of €3,000 per academic year. However, the State pays this contribution, fully or partially, for a significant number of students who qualify for SUSI grant support. The Programme for Government commits to reducing the student contribution in a financially sustainable manner, over the lifetime of this Government. As part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (29 Apr 2025)

James Lawless: ...relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. The decision on eligibility for student grant applications is a matter for the centralised grant awarding authority, SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland). Student grants are available for students looking to study at PLC, undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Student grants are divided into maintenance...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (29 Apr 2025) See 1 other result from this answer

Pádraig Rice: ...and commitment levels of a part-time course (details supplied) when deciding the courses that will appear on the 2025 part-time fee scheme for specified undergraduate courses that qualify for SUSI funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19428/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (29 Apr 2025) See 1 other result from this answer

Donna McGettigan: 2535. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost for SUSI to introduce a dedicated translation service for students and their documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19750/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (29 Apr 2025)

James Lawless: ...in the region of €289m per annum. This equates almost €1.5 billion over one term of Government. This is the net additional cost to the State after allowing for savings that would accrue on the SUSI grant scheme which pays some or all of the student contribution for over 66,000 students. The Deputy may be interested in reviewing last year’s Options Paper which is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (29 Apr 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 2541. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to remove the mature dependant category in SUSI and treat all those over the age of 23 as independent regardless of their living situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19758/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (29 Apr 2025) See 4 other results from this answer

Donna McGettigan: 2543. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to extend the SUSI postgraduate maintenance rate to the summer months also as they are still students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19764/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (29 Apr 2025)

James Lawless: ...education sector. Therefore, the estimated cost of the State fully supporting all such fees is not available. The State does provide supports to eligible postgraduate students who qualify for SUSI support. Details of these postgraduate grant supports are available at: www.susi.ie/eligibility-criteria/income/postgraduate-income- thresholds-and-grant-award-rates/

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (29 Apr 2025)

Jen Cummins: ...on the implementation of financial supports for students undertaking unpaid or underfunded mandatory placements, as committed to in the programme for Government; if his Department has engaged with SUSI or the HEA to develop a targeted funding mechanism; when students can expect to benefit from such supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19872/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (29 Apr 2025) See 1 other result from this answer

John Connolly: 2565. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason part-time students attending Kings Inn are not currently eligible to apply for a SUSI grant; whether consideration can be given in the context of the student grant scheme 2025 to allow such part-time students to apply for a SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20230/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (29 Apr 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: 2578. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will extend the SUSI grant to include graduate entry medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21140/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Apr 2025) See 1 other result from this debate

Carol Nolan: Married couples in my constituency on decent but modest incomes are contacting my offices in frustration following confirmation from SUSI that their children are either not eligible for grants or fees or, if they are, are just entitled to the bare minimum. I am dealing with one case where one parent is a council employee and the other a civil servant. They have always instilled a profound...