Written answers

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

Department of Education and Skills

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Photo of Rose Conway-WalshRose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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533. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide information on the anticipated increased administrative burden on SUSI in order to process the €500 fee reduction for the 2023-2024 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59170/22]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As clarified by the Deputy, the PQ is referring to the new income bracket where those who are assessed as having a reckonable income of between €62,000 and €100,000 will be eligible for a grant of €500 towards their student contribution fees.

Academic year 23/24 will mark SUSI’s twelfth year of operations as administrator of the Student Grant Scheme. During that time SUSI has built an understanding of application arrival flows, improved processes and introduced earlier opening for applications, all of which have led to an efficient service delivery for applicants.

The new income threshold for academic year 23/24 will see an increase in applications. The Department and SUSI are currently in discussions to scope out how the Budget 2023 changes will impact on the administrative burden on SUSI the 2023/24 academic year. However, SUSI’s experience, as highlighted above, will ensure the continued delivery of an efficient service for applicants.

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