Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of higher education grant applications received by Student Universal Support Ireland for the 2013-14 college year; the number of grants that have been approved and finalised to date; the number still at processing stage in tabular form for each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54348/13]

Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applicants for third level grants in County Kerry; the number of students that have been awarded grants and college fees to date; the number that were refused; the number that are still being processed; the number of students who sought an appeal in County Kerry; the number that have been awarded; the number that have been refused; the number of students that have been requested to supply further information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54359/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 and 253 together.

I am informed by Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) that SUSI had awarded over 55,000 students as at close of business on 11th December, 2013. SUSI has given final decisions on all completed applications received including 10,000 late applications which were received up until the final closing date of 20th November, 2013.

The remaining students with outstanding documentation are being requested to return their documentation as soon as possible so that assessment of their applications can be completed. As at close of business on 11th December 2013, for the 2013/14 academic year SUSI is awaiting supporting documentation from 8,868 new applicants and 620 renewal applicants

Data is not yet available from SUSI on a county and county basis in the format requested by the Deputy.