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Student grant administration

Summary

Deputies criticise SUSI’s handling of student grants. The Tánaiste says the system is being reviewed and urges applicants to submit complete forms and supporting documents.

It is a mess. One cannot contact it these days.

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A Deputy

The Bill was a disaster.

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We had a discussion on this issue at Government this week. He is working to ensure the system works better in the coming year. One of the things that would help is the full completion of application forms for student grants-----

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That is not true.

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-----and the full submission of the accompanying documentation that is required with student grant applications. One of the problems last year was that many of the applications that were submitted did not contain the full information-----

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-----or the full back-up information. Those who are applying for student grants will help the situation themselves by ensuring the applications are fully completed and the supporting documentation is submitted with it.

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It was not their fault.

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