Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of applications for renewal of third level grants to Kerry County Council, County Kerry Vocational Education Committee and the total number of applications completed to date by each; the number of completed applications by each awarded a grant; the number refused by each; the number currently being processed by each; the third level institutions that grant applicants are attending, renewals and new students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55408/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

In total Kerry County Council, as at 30 November 2012 has received some 836 renewal applications. Of these 823 have been awarded, 2 applications have been refused and 1 application cancelled. 10 applications are awaiting further documentation from the student. This data has been provided to my Department by
Kerry County Council.

In total Kerry VEC, as at 30 November 2012 has received some 861 third level renewal applications. Of these 811 have been awarded and 7 applications have been cancelled. 43 applications are awaiting further documentation from the student. This data has been provided to my Department by County Kerry VEC.

The migration of the new applications to SUSI has enabled the 66 grant awarding authorities to process renewal applications on a more efficient basis - these are generally more straightforward and require significantly less documentary evidence.

The Data requested by the Deputy in relation to the third level institutions that grant applicants are attending is not available to my Department for renewal grant applications as the grant awarding authorities do not collate this data on an institutional basis.

This data is available from Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) in respect of new students and is provided on the following table.

Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of applicants for third level education grants to each of the three grants agencies countrywide, Student Universal Support Ireland, vocational education committees and local authorities, in tabular form; the total by each agency; the number of applications to each agency; the number of applications completed to date by each agency; the number of completed applications by each agency awarded a grant; the number refused by each agency; the number of applications currently being processed by each agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55409/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

The first table provides a breakdown of the status of student grant renewal applications received by the Vocational Education Committees and the local authorities as at 30 November, 2012. It gives the position for student grant applications for attendance at higher education. This data has been provided to my Department by the 66 grant awarding authorities.

The second table provides a breakdown of the status of the student grant applications received by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). The data provided is at close of business on 9 December, 2012. It gives the position for student grant applications for attendance at both further and higher education. This data has been provided to my Department by SUSI.

The migration of the new applications to SUSI has enabled the 66 grant awarding authorities to process renewal applications on a more efficient basis - these are generally more straightforward and require significantly less documentary evidence.

Local Authorities - Processing Position as at week ending 30/11/2012

* This figure includes some 2,338 provisionally awarding awaiting final course acceptance forms.