Written answers

Thursday, 7 February 2013

Department of Education and Skills

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Photo of Jonathan O'BrienJonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form an up to date breakdown of third level students on a county basis who have had their maintenance grant application accepted by Student Universal Support Ireland but have still to receive payment; the number of students who have appealed the decision of SUSI and are awaiting the outcome of that decision; and the numbers of students who are still waiting to have their appeal heard. [6566/13]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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As requested by the Deputy, I am providing a breakdown of the 1,833 third level students on a county basis who have been awarded a maintenance grant and are now due to be paid by Student Universal Support Ireland. This data has been supplied to my Department by Student Universal Support Ireland. 781 PLC students are also due to be paid. The majority of these students currently awaiting payment will be paid within the next two weeks, depending on their submission of bank account details.

As at the 6th February, 2013 Student Universal Support Ireland had received some 4,892 appeals. Of these, decisions have been made in 4,057 cases and have yet to be made on the remaining 835. I understand that staff have been reassigned to the processing of appeals to ensure that students get decisions in a timely manner. Higher Education

Students not yet paid as at 6th February

Carlow
27
Cavan
27
Clare
56
Cork
198
Donegal
99
Dublin
325
Galway
152
Kerry
79
Kildare
66
Kilkenny
34
Laois
25
Leitrim
16
Limerick
93
Longford
23
Louth
55
Mayo
81
Meath
62
Monaghan
34
Offaly
34
Roscommon
44
Sligo
46
Tipperary
69
Waterford
42
Westmeath
40
Wexford
54
Wicklow
46
Outside of Ireland
6
Total
1833

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