Written answers
Wednesday, 9 July 2014
Department of Education and Skills
Student Grants Data
Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 2 July 2014, if he will provide a breakdown of general categories of reasons the 1,484 students were initially awarded a Student Universal Support Ireland grant and then refused, such as not commencing an approved course, or not studying at an approved college, or through SUSI’s own error or any other categories used. [30330/14]
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The following table provides a breakdown by category of the reasons the 1,484 students referred to by the Deputy were initially awarded a grant by SUSI and subsequently refused. This data has been provided to my Department by SUSI.
Breakdown of Reasons for Refusal of 1484 2013-14 Grant Applications previously Awarded
Category of Reasons | No. of Students |
---|---|
Repeating same year of course | 668 |
In receipt of Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) | 145 |
Income over eligibility threshold limit | 88 |
Attending course at same or lower level than previously attended | 50 |
Nationality or residency requirements not met | 49 |
Attending a course not approved | 43 |
Late submission of requested supporting documents | 5 |
Other (including following appeals, internal reviews and audits) | 436 |
Total | 1484 |
Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 2 July 2014, of the 50 students who received a payment from Student Universal Support Ireland but were required to repay it, if he will provide a breakdown for each person of the amount of money initially awarded; the specific reason for rescinding the award; the amount of moneys repaid; if the person was required by SUSI to repay in lump sum or by instalment; and if they were allowed to proceed with studies while repaying SUSI or were prevented from doing so until they repaid the full sum to SUSI, in tabular form. [30331/14]
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The following table made available to my Department by SUSI, provides details in relation to the 50 students referred to by the Deputy who received a payment from SUSI.
SUSI has a flexible repayment policy whereby students are invited to propose a repayment plan in line with their ability to repay. The question of whether or not a student may proceed with their studies while repaying any grant overpayment does not fall within the remit of SUSI.
Breakdown of Reasons for Refusal of 2013-14 Grant Applications previously Awarded
Repeating same year of course | - | - |
---|---|---|
14 No. | Total Grant | Total Repaid |
€ 336.11 | € - | |
€ 1,314.44 | € - | |
€ 3,027.78 | € - | |
€ 2,836.66 | € - | |
€ 135.00 | € - | |
€ 657.22 | €657.22 | |
€ 5,188.88 | € - | |
€ 657.22 | € - | |
€ 3,555.56 | €293.20 | |
€ 1,314.44 | € - | |
€ 67.22 | € - | |
€ 263.89 | € - | |
€ 1,008.33 | € - | |
€ 6,239.00 | € - | |
In receipt of Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) | - | - |
13 No. | Total Grant | Total Repaid |
€ 657.22 | € - | |
€ 135.00 | € - | |
€ 336.11 | € - | |
€ 135.00 | € - | |
€ 336.11 | € - | |
€ 135.00 | € - | |
€ 2,628.88 | € - | |
€ 135.00 | € - | |
€ 2,567.22 | € - | |
€ 135.00 | € - | |
€ 263.89 | € - | |
€ 263.89 | € - | |
€ 945.00 | € 78.75 | |
Income over eligiblity threshold limit | - | - |
5 No. | Total Grant | Total Repaid |
€ 2,500.00 | € - | |
€ 2,635.00 | €135.00 | |
€ 2,835.16 | € - | |
€ 841.65 | € - | |
€ 67.22 | € - | |
Attending course at same or lower level than previously attended | - | - |
2 No. | Total Grant | Total Repaid |
€ 263.89 | € - | |
€ 1,344.44 | € - | |
Nationlity or residency requirements not met | - | - |
1 No. | Total Grant | Total Repaid |
€ 2,688.88 | € - | |
Attending a course not approved | - | - |
3 No. | Total Grant | Total Repaid |
€ 2,763.89 | € - | |
€ 1,344.44 | €100.00 | |
€ 2,000.00 | € - | |
Other (including following appeals, internal reviews and audits) | - | - |
12 No. | Total Grant | Total Repaid |
€ 1,344.44 | € - | |
€ 657.22 | € - | |
€ 2,667.78 | € - | |
€ 1,700.00 | € - | |
€ 135.00 | € - | |
€ 657.22 | €657.22 | |
€ 135.00 | €135.00 | |
€ 4,180.55 | €120.00 | |
€ 2,683.34 | € - | |
€ 1,680.55 | € - | |
€ 2,499.60 | € - | |
€ - | € - |
Row Labels | Count of Forename | - |
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Refused: BTEA | 116 | 1 |
Refused: Course at Lower Level | 3 | 2 |
Refused: Course at the Same Level | 29 | 2 |
Refused: Course Not Approved | 32 | 3 |
Refused: Income Over Limit | 63 | 4 |
Refused: Late Docs | 8 | 5 |
Refused: Nationality Clause | 26 | 6 |
Refused: Other | 117 | 8 |
Refused: Repeating Same Year of Course | 33 | 7 |
Refused: Residency Requirement | 1 | 6 |
RN Refused: BTEA | 30 | 1 |
RN Refused: Course at Lower Level | 2 | 2 |
RN Refused: Course at Same Level | 16 | 2 |
RN Refused: Course Not Approved | 11 | 3 |
RN Refused: Income Over Limit | 25 | 4 |
RN Refused: Nationality Clause | 23 | 6 |
RN Refused: Other | 319 | 8 |
RN Refused: Repeating Same Year of Course | 634 | 7 |
Grand Total | 1488 |
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