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Seanad: Access to Third Level Places and Student Accommodation: Statements (4 Oct 2023) See 8 other results from this debate

Simon Harris: ...that for many people, the only way that they can access third level education might be on a part-time basis. It is a perfectly good way of doing it. It gets the person the same qualification but such a person cannot access the Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, system, or the free fees. I am looking to see in the context of the focus on child poverty, child well-being and how we...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Oct 2023)

Leo Varadkar: Students will not be forgotten in the budget next week. In the previous budget, we increased the SUSI grant and made it available to more people. We reduced student contribution fees, provided the rent credit to students and increased funding for student accommodation. Hundreds of additional beds are now being provided every year on our university and third level campuses. While I cannot...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (3 Oct 2023)

Michael Ring: 708. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expand the list of documents acceptable to SUSI to verify independent residence (details supplied) for students whose accommodation is through the rent-a-room scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42133/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (3 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Richard Bruton: 711. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current estimate of recipients of undergraduate student support from SUSI, and if he will indicate their distribution between adjacent colleges and distant colleges, and within these categories at the special maintenance rate, at standard maintenance, at partial maintenance and at contribution reduction only support. [42144/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (3 Oct 2023)

Pearse Doherty: 717. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the CAO application process alerts students of unapproved courses that do not qualify for SUSI grants; if he is aware of the financial difficulties placed upon students who, having commenced such places, are subsequently notified that they do not qualify for a SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42466/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (3 Oct 2023)

Simon Harris: .... All information, including the application form, is available on the gov.ie website. The Scheme will continue to be administered by the awarding authority, Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) on behalf of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (3 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Cathal Crowe: 723. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he can determine what exact documentation is required by an applicant for a SUSI grant (details supplied) in order to have their application considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42673/23]

Seanad: Rights-Based Care Economy: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...consider: (a) the impact on education and employment; (b) full removal of ceilings on number of hours in paid work outside of the home for those in receipt of Carer’s Allowance; (c) developing access for carers to avail of Back to Education, INTREO schemes etc., and ensure that the Carer’s Allowance is a qualifying scheme for training supports; (d) enabling access to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (26 Sep 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Emer Higgins: ...fee reduction that was introduced in 2022; and if, in the event that he decides to proceed with the €1,000 fee reduction, he is considering directing these funds solely toward recipients of the full SUSI grant, who would derive the greatest benefit from such a measure. [40972/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (26 Sep 2023)

Darren O'Rourke: 608. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any procedures being put in place to ensure that the SUSI grant applications involving temporarily laid-off workers from Tara Mines can be appropriately assessed given the fact those workers cannot get a letter of job cessation from Revenue; if he will provide an update on these procedures; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (26 Sep 2023)

Simon Harris: ...welcome. There are also a number of direct financial supports in place across FET to incentivise young people to continue to engage in education past school whatever their socioeconomic status. These include the payment of the SUSI grant and a training allowance in place of social welfare in FET. Additionally, the REACH Fund provides support to educationally disadvantaged learners...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reports (21 Sep 2023)

Simon Harris: ...costs and stuff and I need to say that we live in a country where a little bit more than four out of ten students do not pay registration fees and access the Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, grant. The Deputy and I both want to grow that number. Let us see how we can look at things around income thresholds and the likes in the budget. On the issue of digs, I know they are not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (21 Sep 2023)

Simon Harris: ...behalf through student support grants. As part of Budget 2023, I was pleased to secure Government agreement to the introduction of a permanent new rate of student contribution support, through SUSI, from September 2023. This new support, worth €500, is now available for students whose families have reckonable earnings between €62,000 and €100,000. This measure was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (21 Sep 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider reforms of SUSI to include part-time students and better conditions for students from households in receipt of a widow’s pension or lone-parent families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40648/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Traveller Community (21 Sep 2023)

Simon Harris: .... Finally, on 6th July this year, I visited Pavee Point and met with students who are currently studying in Maynooth University. They relayed their positive experiences of studying in Higher Education. We also focused on SUSI grants and I was able to confirm that the National Traveller and Roma Education Strategy is progressing.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (21 Sep 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Bernard Durkan: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SUSI grants that have been granted/refused in the current year; the action proposed to ensure that grants are available to the greatest extent possible, having regard to individual circumstances and the possible necessity of improving the qualification limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40703/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (21 Sep 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Simon Harris: ...current rate is €3,000 per annum. It is important to note that the State pays the student contribution, in full or part, on behalf of students who qualify under the student grant scheme (aka the SUSI grant). In 2022/23 almost 54,000 students, or approximately 38% of free fees eligible students, had all or part of their student contribution paid on their behalf through student...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (21 Sep 2023)

Simon Harris: ...rental income will now allow for the disregard of rental income for the purposes of social welfare eligibility, when calculating the qualifying financial thresholds for medical cards and eligibility for the SUSI grant scheme. Based on data provided to my Department last week there is currently 192 digs beds for rent through the Higher Education Institutions in Limerick.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (21 Sep 2023)

Simon Harris: ...way over the course of future budgets. In this regard I was pleased to secure Government agreement to the introduction of a permanent new rate of student contribution grant support through SUSI from September 2023. For students whose families have incomes between €62,000 and €100,000, a new grant of €500 towards the undergraduate student contribution for free fees...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (21 Sep 2023)

Simon Harris: ...to contact the college to establish what supports might be available to them including the Student Assistance Fund. I would also advise all students to consider if they are availing of the range of SUSI supports available including the reduction in fees of €500 which is available to families who earn between 62,000 and €100,000 gross annually.