Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when students (details supplied) in County Mayo may expect to have their higher education grant applications processed; the reason for the delay in making a decision made in respect of their applications; if he will now expedite these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55733/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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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 under review and SUSI will notify the student directly of the outcome.

In relation to the third named candidate officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, that the student has been requested to submit his Final Course Acceptance Form. When the document is returned to SUSI the student will be notified directly of the outcome. In relation to the fourth named candidate officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI, that further supporting documentation was requested on 20th November 2012. When the documentation is returned to SUSI the student will be notified directly of the outcome.

In relation to the fifth named candidate officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI that further supporting documentation was requested on 3rd December 2012. When the documentation is returned to SUSI the student will be notified directly of the outcome. In relation to the sixth named candidate officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI that the application of the student referred to by the Deputy has already been awarded a grant and an award letter issued on 10th December 2012.

In relation to the seventh named candidate officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI that the application of the student referred to by the Deputy has already been awarded a grant and an award letter issued on 6th December 2012. In relation to the eighth named candidate officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI that the application of the student referred to by the Deputy that a decision has now been made and a letter will issue shortly directly to the student outlining the position. In relation to the ninth named candidate officials in my Department have confirmed with SUSI that no application from the student referred to by the Deputy has been received to date.