Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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708. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications that were made for the SUSI grant for the 2020-2021 academic year per county in tabular form; and the number of those applications that were successful. [37865/22]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The principal support provided by my Department in financial terms is the Student Grant Scheme. Under the terms of the Scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students attending an approved course in an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means.

The scheme is demand led and as such the numbers applying each year can change for reasons such as demographics, employment rates etc. The applications by county for the SUSI grant for the 2020/21 academic year and details of successful are in the below in tabular form.

Number of SUSI Applications and their current status for 2020-21 by Home Address County. Data as of 01 July 2022.

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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709. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications that were made for the SUSI grant for the 2021-2022 academic year per county in tabular form; and the number of those applications that were successful. [37866/22]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The principal support provided by my Department in financial terms is the Student Grant Scheme. Under the terms of the Scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students attending an approved course in an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means.

The scheme is demand led and as such the numbers applying each year can change for reasons such as demographics, employment rates etc. The applications by county for the SUSI grant for the 2020/21 academic year and details of successful are in the below in tabular form.

Number of SUSI Applications and their current status for 2021-22 by Home Address County. Data as of 01 July 2022

*Other includes late applications and applications currently in Appeals Process.

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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710. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications that were made for the SUSI grant for the 2022-2023 academic year per county in tabular form; and the number of those applications that were successful. [37867/22]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The principal support provided by my Department in financial terms is the Student Grant Scheme. Under the terms of the Scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students attending an approved course in an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means.

The scheme is demand led and as such the numbers applying each year can change for reasons such as demographics, employment rates etc.

Number of SUSI Applications and their current status for 2022-23 by Home Address County. Data as of 01 July 2022

*Other incudes applications received and awaiting processing.

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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711. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals that were made by applicants who were denied access to the SUSI grant for the 2021-2022 academic year per county in tabular form; and the number of those appeals that were successful. [37868/22]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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SUSI assesses grants under Student Grant Legislation set out by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. To be eligible for a grant, every applicant must fulfil the specific eligibility conditions of the Student Grant Scheme 2021 contained in articles 14 to 18 and must have a reckonable income within the limits and other requirements set out in articles 19 to 25.

If an application is refused by SUSI then it was determined that they did not meet one or more of the eligibility criteria.

Number of SUSI Applicants for the 2021-22 academic year who were once refused and have appealed, by current appeal status and County. Data as at 01 July 2022.

In addition, while an applicant’s appeal to the SUSI Appeals Officer may have been unsuccessful, they can still appeal further to the Student Grants Appeal Board. There were 553 appeals for the 2021/22 academic year. A breakdown by county for those overturned are attached.

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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712. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals that were made by applicants who were denied access to the SUSI grant for the 2020-2021 academic year per county in tabular form; and the number of those appeals that were successful. [37869/22]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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SUSI assesses grants under Student Grant Legislation set out by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. To be eligible for a grant, every applicant must fulfil the specific eligibility conditions of the Student Grant Scheme 2021 contained in articles 14 to 18 and must have a reckonable income within the limits and other requirements set out in articles 19 to 25.

If an application is refused by SUSI then it was determined that they did not meet one or more of the eligibility criteria.

Number of SUSI Applicants for the 2020-21 academic year who were once refused and have appealed, by current appeal status and County. Data as at 01 July 2022 .

In addition, while an applicant’s appeal to the SUSI Appeals Officer may have been unsuccessful, they can still appeal further to the Student Grants Appeal Board. There were 775 appeals for the 2020/21 academic year. A breakdown by county for those overturned are attached.

20/21

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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713. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals that were made by applicants who were denied access to the SUSI grant for the 2022-2023 academic year per county in tabular form; and the number of those appeals that were successful. [37870/22]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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SUSI assesses grants under Student Grant Legislation set out by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. To be eligible for a grant, every applicant must fulfil the specific eligibility conditions of the Student Grant Scheme 2021 contained in articles 14 to 18 and must have a reckonable income within the limits and other requirements set out in articles 19 to 25.

If an application is refused by SUSI then it was determined that they did not meet one or more of the eligibility criteria.

As the 2022/23 academic year is still ongoing and we are currently still accepting and assessing 2022/23 applications the figures for the 2022/23 academic year are subject to change.

Number of SUSI Applicants for the 2022-23 academic year who were once refused and have appealed, by current appeal status and county. Data as at 01 July 2022.

In addition, while an applicant’s appeal to the SUSI Appeals Officer may have been unsuccessful, they can still appeal further to the Student Grants Appeal Board. There were 43 appeals for the 2022/23 academic year. A breakdown by county for those overturned are attached.

22/23