Written answers

Tuesday, 10 October 2023

Department of Education and Skills

Education Costs

Photo of John McGuinnessJohn McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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594. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review a SUSI application by a person (details supplied). [43418/23]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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SUSI has advised the student referred to by the Deputy, was awarded a Postgraduate Fee Contribution of €4,000 on the 6th June 2023 by the awarding authority. The applicant’s income was under the Special Rate threshold of €25,000. However, whilst the applicant’s father did not meet the required number of days. The Student Grant Appeals Board heard an appeal from this student on the 8th August 2023 and upheld the decision of the SUSI Appeals Officer. The student has now exhausted the appeals process.

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