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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (24 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: The Student Grant Scheme is administered by the centralised national grant awarding authority SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland), a business unit of CDETB (City of Dublin Education and Training Board), on behalf of the Department. The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter for SUSI to determine. If an individual applicant considers that he/she has been unjustly refused...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (12 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: In relation to the first named candidate officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI that further supporting documentation was requested on 11th December 2012. When the documentation is returned to SUSI the student will be notified directly of the outcome. In relation to the second named candidate officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI that the application is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I understand that SUSI -Student Universal Support Ireland, the centralised student grants awarding body, has met its first target for processing applications for the 2013/2014 academic year. It has completed its initial assessment of all first time applications received before the August 5th deadline for priority processing. Late applications continue to be accepted. This year the SUSI...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (5 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: The performance of SUSI is assessed on an on-going basis in accordance with the terms of the Management Framework Agreement concluded between the Department and the CDETB in respect of SUSI a unit of CDETB. I am informed by SUSI that it has received almost 107,000 student grant applications to date for the 2015/16 academic year. Of these SUSI has awarded student grant funding to 63,000...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (29 Sep 2020)

Simon Harris: The Student Grant Scheme is administered by the centralised national grant awarding authority SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland), a business unit of CDETB (City of Dublin Education and Training Board), on behalf of the Department. The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter for SUSI to determine. If an individual applicant considers that he/she has been unjustly refused...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (19 Nov 2020)

Simon Harris: SUSI opened on 23rd April 2020 for applications for the 2020/21 academic year. Of the 100,231 applications received 94,431 (94%) have been completed. SUSI has awarded 75,945 applications to date, with a further 18,486 applications refused/cancelled. As of 16thNovember 2020, of the remaining 5,800 applications - 3,861 are with students and  SUSI is waiting for documentation to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (23 Nov 2021)

Simon Harris: As part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (18 Sep 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy, her student grant application was appealed to the Appeals Officer in SUSI on 3rd September and the student will be notified directly by SUSI of the outcome. Where an individual applicant has had an appeal turned down, in writing, by SUSI, and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (18 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the applicant referred to by the Deputy was issued with a decision letter on the 2nd May 2013 advising her that she was deemed ineligible to receive a grant. SUSI have confirmed that no appeal has been received from this applicant. If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (16 Jun 2020)

Joe McHugh: The applicant requested a review of the outcome of his 2020/21 SUSI application on 18th May 2020.  This request is awaiting review by SUSI and the outcome will be communicated to the applicant as soon as possible.   As part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (27 Jul 2021)

Simon Harris: As part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications Data (17 May 2016)

Richard Bruton: The number of students in receipt of a student grant from SUSI can vary over the course of the year as students go into payment or have their payment suspended for various reasons including that they are no longer continuing on their course. Therefore a more accurate reflection of the position may be the number of SUSI awards by academic year. The following table provides a breakdown by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (11 Dec 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The Oireachtas email and dedicated phone line were set up by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) so that Oireachtas members could contact SUSI directly with queries rather than contacting the SUSI Helpdesk. I understand from SUSI that although the phone-line and email facility are fully operational there have been some delays with responses due to the recent increase in the volume of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (22 Feb 2022)

Simon Harris: ...first time or are progressing to study at a higher level. The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for the centralised student grant awarding authority SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) to determine. With regard to the specific application, I have been advised by my officials that there has been ongoing communication between the applicant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (25 Jun 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy, his student grant application was appealed to the appeals officer in SUSI on the 20th of June 2013. The appeal is currently being examined and the student will be notified directly by SUSI of the outcome. Where an individual applicant has had...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (9 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: Officials in my Department have confirmed with Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the applicant referred to by the Deputy was awarded the Postgraduate Fee Contribution of €2,000. She appealed the rate of the award to SUSI and they requested additional documentation. This documentation was not received and SUSI were unable to consider the appeal for the higher rate of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Grant Appeals (23 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for new student grant applications from the 2012/13 academic year is a matter for the new centralised grant awarding authority, SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland). Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI that the student in question applied for grant assistance and I understand that a decision has issued. If an individual applicant considers...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Grant Appeals (23 Oct 2012)

Ruairi Quinn: The decision on eligibility for new student grant applications from the 2012/13 academic year is a matter for the new centralised grant awarding authority, SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland). Officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI that the student in question applied for grant assistance and I understand that a decision has issued. If an individual applicant considers...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (6 Jul 2021)

Simon Harris: As part of a comprehensive customer service and communications strategy provided by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI), to ensure that all necessary avenues are open to applicants to receive the information they need, a dedicated email and phone line service is provided by SUSI for Oireachtas members. This was established to meet an identified need for applicants who choose to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (11 Jun 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I am informed by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that the online grant application system for the 2013/14 academic year went live via the www.studentfinance.ie website on 20th May, 2013. Studentfinance.ie has operated as the gateway to the online grant application system administered by SUSI since 2012. The studentfinance site has been fully updated for the launch by SUSI of...