Third Level Education
Dail Éireann — 2022-03-08
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Simon Harris (FG), Wicklow

I thought it was the Deputy's question about the university visits.
Regarding the SUSI grant systems and changes in the thresholds, I will sign regulations this week which will increase the income threshold by €1,000 for the grants from September. It will increase the amount of the grant by €200 and reduce the criteria to qualify for the higher, non-adjacent rate. It will reduce the distance a student needs to live from the university from 45 km to 30 km. These are three of the initial measures we intend to take to improve the SUSI grant system. I will sign those regulations most likely tomorrow, but certainly this week.

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Sitting date: 2022-03-08