Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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1215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated increase in the number of SUSI recipients in the 2022-2023 academic year due to the planned increase in income thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28899/22]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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There are a number of variable factors that affect the number of students that apply and are deemed eligible for a student grant each year so any increase in recipients cannot be attributed to one factor alone such as the €1,000 increase in income thresholds.

SUSI is just a few months into accepting applications for the 22/23 academic year so the final position on any increase in the number of students who receive a grant cannot be determined until September/October when the majority of applications have been received and processed.