Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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689. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if applications for SUSI grants will be reconsidered in the case of family members (details supplied); when this review will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40919/24]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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An official from my Department has advised that the two students outlined by the Deputy were refused grant assistance by SUSI for the 2023/2024 academic year. The total household reckonable income for both students was assessed as over the maximum threshold for funding for a Level 8 undergraduate course based on their 2022 household reckonable income calculation.

The students did not appeal the decision of the awarding authority and no request for a change in circumstances review was received. The students have not submitted applications to SUSI for the 2024/2025 academic year.

As both applications for the 2023/2024 academic year were finalised in July 2023, they are outside the statutory time-frame of 60 days to submit an appeal.