Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of first time student grant applications received by Student Universal Support Ireland this year; the number of these that have been fully processed; the number of these for which colleges have been informed that fees will be paid by SUSI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37419/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I am informed by SUSI that as at 30th September 2014 SUSI has received 61,907 new student grant applications for the 2014/15 academic year. Of these 19,194 applications have been processed to completion. Of those processed to completion 8,742 new applications have been awarded grants.

Confirmation is currently being sought from colleges that the students awarded grants are registered and in attendance on their courses before their grants can be paid.

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of renewal applications received by Student Universal Support Ireland this year; the number of these that have been fully processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37420/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I am informed by SUSI that as at the 30th September, 2014 SUSI received 38,039 renewal grant applications for the 2014/15 academic year. Of these 30,519 applications have been processed to completion. Of those processed to completion 28,095 renewal applications have been awarded grants.

SUSI is currently awaiting documentation from a number of students and will continue to finalise grant applications as this documentation is received.