Written answers
Tuesday, 9 November 2021
Department of Education and Skills
Grant Payments
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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504. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have appealed a SUSI decision not to award them a SUSI grant in each of the past five years and to date in 2021; and the number of persons that have been successful in their appeal. [54164/21]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The decision on eligibility for student grant assistance is a matter, in the first instance, for the centralised student grant awarding authority SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland) to determine.
If an individual applicant considers that she/he has been unjustly refused a student grant, or that the rate of grant awarded is not the correct one, she/he may appeal, in the first instance, to SUSI. Where an individual applicant has had an appeal turned down in writing by SUSI and remains of the view that the scheme has not been interpreted correctly in his/her case, an appeal may be submitted to the independent Student Grants Appeals Board within the required timeframe.
The number of students who appealed a SUSI grant refusal in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021 is a follows.
| - | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refusal and Appealed to SUSI | 3,866 | 3,512 | 3,751 | 3,667 | 4,142 | 2,685 |
The number of students who were successful in their appeal of a SUSI initial grant refusal in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021:
| - | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upheld after a Refusal | 1,871 | 1,527 | 1,733 | 1,472 | 1,540 | 813 |
*Please Note Current year (2021-22) may change as processing is ongoing.
Appeals to the Student Grant Appeals Board for the past five years as follows;
| Academic Year | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 as at 03/11/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of Appeals* | 660 | 699 | 739 | 772 | 703 |
| Successful** | 257 | 281 | 285 | 266 | 174*** |
*Does not include invalid, withdrawn or cancelled appeals.
** Does not include Refer back to AA
***Decision pending on 128 appeals
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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505. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have applied for a SUSI grant stating that they are estranged from their parents; the number that have been successful in their application; and the number that have been refused a grant in each of the past five years and to date in 2021. [54165/21]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The information which the Deputy requested is currently being complied and will be forwarded to the Deputy's office directly by my officials in the coming days.
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