Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 June 2026
1032. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to expedite a SUSI grant application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45139/26]
View answerThe main support available to students is the statutory based Student Grant Scheme which is administered by SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland). Under the terms of the Student Grant 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 decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for the awarding authority, SUSI to determine.
An official from my Department has advised that the student referred to by the Deputy first applied with their mother’s details declaring that she was separated. The applicant’s mother has the status of married with the Department of Social Protection and a statement provided by the applicant further confirms their parents’ marital status. A letter was issued to the applicant on the 9 June 2026; to advise they must reapply to SUSI with both of their parents’ details for the application to be progressed.
